I Am Living in a Land of Death

[Verse 1]
I'm living in a land of death
The trees are burning grey
There's a smoldering smoke overhead
And the night looks the same as the day
It seems a miracle that I can stand
When everyone I've known
Drifts up in the air with the ash
Every time that the wind starts to blow

[Pre-Chorus]
But I feel alive with a life that's not mine
Your law is a stream in this wasteland, my lifeline

[Chorus]
So much more than precious gold
Are Your promises my Lord
By them is Your servant warned
In keeping them great reward

[Verse 2]
Your direction is marked in light
Your law secures my wounds
I will meditate day and night
And in season you'll harvest Your fruit
Though a poison should threaten to kill
I know my Savior reigns
And when the breezes of death leave a chill
I've got Jesus' blood in my veins

[Pre-Chorus]
So I feel alive with a life that's not mine
And I'm believing that, that was Your intended design

[Chorus]
So much more than precious gold
Are Your promises, my Lord
By them is Your servant warned
In keeping them great reward
(2x)

[Verse 3]
The kingdoms of man have all decayed
The ruins of progress turn to waste
The gods of greed lay in their graves
Darkness is everywhere
But there's a path in the dark that has emerged
I can see a great light beyond this curse
A brilliant blaze that is Your word
A beacon of hope that burns
And I focus my captivated gaze
On the radiant light from Jesus' face
The water of life is all I crave
Only Your word remains

[Outro]
So much more than precious gold
Is the beauty I behold
Give me the glorious reward
Of knowing You, my King, my Lord