“All Things New”
w/m kevin mccullough
Verse 1
I walked through the autumn chill, the leaves like broken glass,
He said forever softly, then forever came and passed.
I left my scarf, my hope, my heart on that old oak stair,
And the echo of his promise still hung heavy in the air.
Verse 2
I drove home in silence, headlights blurred with tears,
The road was long and empty, like the sum of all my fears.
Mama whispered softly, “Child, just give it time,”
But I was hollow as a church bell that had lost its chime.
Verse 3
Then I met a stranger down on Mercy Street,
He didn’t flinch or turn away from the dirt beneath my feet.
He said, “I’ve seen it all, and still I call your name,”
And for the first time in forever, I felt no shame.
Chorus
’Cause I was broken, but He held me,
Wounded, but He knew me well.
And in His arms, I found the story
That no heartbreak could dispel.
I was lost, but He pursued—
Now I’m not the girl you knew.
He’s not like any man I fell for—
He makes all things new.
Verse 4
He didn’t buy me roses, He wore a crown of thorns,
He didn’t whisper sweet things, He calmed my raging storms.
He took the weight I carried, the guilt I tried to hide,
And gave me something stronger than my foolish pride.
Chorus
’Cause I was broken, but He held me,
Wounded, but He knew me well.
And in His arms, I found the story
That no heartbreak could dispel.
I was lost, but He pursued—
Now I’m not the girl you knew.
He’s not like any man I fell for—
He makes all things new.
Bridge 1
And maybe in another life,
I’d still be chasing ghosts at night,
But now I see the morning light—
Grace, not guilt, is burning bright.
Instrumental Interlude
Verse 5
I still drive by the house sometimes, but it’s just a place,
The ghost of who I was fades in the rearview space.
Now I wear a different kind of ring—one no one can undo,
Forged in love eternal, not in “I still miss you.”
Verse 6
I dance in the kitchen, bare feet, unafraid,
No chains on my laughter, no debts left unpaid.
And if he saw me now, I’d hope he knew,
The best thing he ever did—was let me find what’s true.
Chorus
’Cause I was broken, but He held me,
Wounded, but He knew me well.
And in His arms, I found the story
That no heartbreak could dispel.
I was lost, but He pursued—
Now I’m not the girl you knew.
He’s not like any man I fell for—
He makes all things new.
Bridge 2
And I remember pain,
But it don’t own me anymore.
Love walked in,
And showed me what these scars were for.
Chorus 2
Now I’m chosen, I’m forgiven,
Every tear has been redeemed.
He rewrote the end of my story
With a love I’d never dreamed.
I was lost, but He pursued—
Now I’m not the girl you knew.
He’s not like any man I fell for—
He makes all things new.
Antiphonal Tag (call and response)
“You love me still…”
“I always will.”
“I thought I fell—”
“But I caught you well.”
“All I was, all I’ll ever do—
You make all things new.”