LET
ME
NEVER
LOSE
YOU,
LORD
Artist: REX OMONIGHO
Music Style: Nigerian Gospel • Deep, mature male bass solo • Powerful adult bass choir • 65–68 BPM • Emotional humming • Piano • Soft strings • Deep bass guitar • No children’s choir • No dance beat • No long instrumental introduction • Target duration: approximately 3 minutes.
(Almost whispering, with a trembling, emotional voice. Soft piano begins immediately.)
Mmmmmmmmm… Huuuuuuummmmmm…
Ohhh… my God…
Before I had a name…
You knew me.
Before I could sing…
You
gave
me
breath.
me
life
before
my
birth.
You
called
the
morning
out
of
night,
into
This
voice
I
use
to
sing
Your
praise,
These
gifts
that
They
are
not
mine
to
boast
about;
Without
Your
mercy,
I
am
nothing
If
I
should
rise,
remind
me
where
If
I
should
prosper,
teach
me
to
do
my
songs
reach
every
Let
me
love
You
even
more.
Choir,
softly:
Everything
comes
from
You…
Everything
belongs
to
You…
(Voice grows heavier with emotion, as though the singer is fighting back tears.)
If
people
clap
and
call
my
Lord,
keep
my
heart
from
pride
and
shame.
If
money
comes
and
doors
close
to
me
and
be
my
guide.
If
fame
should
come
and
people
Let
me
not
forget
You,
If
one
day
all
the
lights
grow
dim,
Let
me
still
find
my
strength
in
Him.
shall
it
profit
To
gain
the
world
and
lose
Your
Word?
What
good
is
praise
from
everyone
If
I
forget
Lead,
pleading:
Jesus,
hold
my
heart!
close,
Lead:
When
pride
comes
knocking
at
my
door…
Choir:
Let
him
choose
Lord,
let
me
never
lose
Choir:
Never,
Lead:
When
the
road
is
hard
and
lonely!
Choir:
Stay
beside
him,
Lead:
When
my
strength
is
almost
Be
his
strength,
O
Lord!
Lead:
When
my
voice
can
sing
no
more!
truth
live
on!
JESUS,
BE
THE
REASON
THAT
I
SING!
JESUS,
BE
THE
MESSAGE
THAT
I
BRING!
Let
every
broken
heart
find
hope
through
You,
Let
every
lost
Lord,
I
don't
ask
to
be
remembered…
I
ask
to
remain
faithful.
I
don't
ask
for
endless
I
ask
for
a
heart
that
still
If
my
name
is
written
Let
my
life
still
point
to
Jesus.
If
tomorrow
I
have
nothing
Let
me
still
have
You.
Because
without
My
song
is
You…
My
Without
You…
Lord,
I
am
almost
crying:
Please,
Jesus…
don't
let
me
drift
Choir,
very
softly:
Keep
him
close…
keep
Lead:
Lord,
let
me
Choir:
Never,
never
Lead:
Keep
me
humble
until
the
end!
Keep
Lead:
Let
my
life
bring
souls
to
You!
Choir:
Let
them
find
Your
love!
JESUS,
BE
THE
REASON
JESUS,
BE
THE
MESSAGE
THAT
I
BRING!
the
world
forgets
the
name
I
Let
them
remember
that
JESUS
WAS
THERE!
Jesus…
Keep
me
humble.
Keep
me
faithful.
When
my
days
are
over…
When
my
last
song
is
sung…
Let
me
be
found
my
God…
Let
me
never
lose
You,
Lord.
Amen.