In a way that matters In a way that shows that I belong to You Help me to serve, to care, and love As You'd have me to From a life that is pure And a heart that is true Give the courage to stand for what is right When everything within would compromise Lord fill me each day And I will give myself away I pray In a way that matters Lord I pray You take me in Your arms And hold my every motive to the flame Keep them ever near until they're cleansed Like a pot of gold when dross is burned away In a way that matters In a way that shows that I belong to You Help me to serve, to care, and love As You'd have me to From a life that is pure And a heart that is true Give the courage to stand for what is right When everything within would compromise Lord fill me each day And I will give myself away I pray In a way that matters Only by the fire can I be yours Made alive to bear the cross You bore in shame Ready for the joy that lies ahead As a witness to the power in Your name In a way that matters In a way that shows that I belong to You Help me to serve, to care, and love As You'd have me to From a life that is pure And a heart that is true Give the courage to stand for what is right When everything within would compromise Lord fill me each day And I will give myself away I pray In a way that matters