Nobody does a great piano ballad like Sara Groves.
Nichole Nordeman’s Beautiful For Me and Audrey Assad’s Restless notwithstanding, Sara Groves’ Eyes on the Prize is one of the loveliest piano ballads released in the past few months. I love her expressive voice and her passionate delivery on this new single from her latest opus, Invisible Empires. Steve Mason of Jars of Clay makes a welcome cameo on Eyes on the Prize, delivering a solid harmony that is just… sweet, honey-sweet, a soothing balm to the ears, just gorgeous. I love harmonies like these, and the beautiful combination makes Eyes on the Prize a winner through and through. As a song for those feeling a little disheartened on their journey with God, Eyes on the Prize is a terrific encouragement.
EYES ON THE PRIZE Lyrics
Sara Groves
Paul and Silas, bound in jail
Got no money for to go their bail
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold on
Paul and Silas thought they’d lost
The dungeon shook and the chains fell off
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold on
Freedom’s name is mighty sweet
And one day soon we are gonna meet
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold on
Got my hand on the Gospel plow
Won’t take nothing for my journey now
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold on
The way is slow
And we’ve so far to go
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold
The way is slow
And we’ve so far to go
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold on
Only chain a man can stand
Is that chain of hand in hand
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold on
Ain’t no man on earth control
The weight of glory on a human soul
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold on
The way is slow
And we’ve so far to go
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold on
The way is slow
And we’ve so far to go
Keep your eyes on the prize
Keep your eyes on the prize
Keep your eyes on the prize
When you see a man walk free
It makes you dream of Jubilee
When you see a child walk free
It makes you dream of Jubilee
When you see a family free
It makes you dream of Jubilee
Keep your eyes on the prize
Hold on
