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's right
When everything within would compromise
Lord, won't You fill me each day
And I will give myself away, I pray

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's right
When everything within would compromise
Lord, won't You fill me each day
And I will give myself away, I pray
In a way that matters, mm-hmm

Lord, I pray You take me in Your arms
And hold my every motive to the flame
And keep them ever near until they're clean
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
Lord, 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
Everything within, everything would compromise
Lord, won't You fill me each day
I will give myself away, I pray
In a way that matters, oh, oh, Lord

For only by Your fire can I be yours
Made alive to bear the cross You bore in shame
Made ready for the joy that lies ahead
As a witness to the power in Your name

Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Oh, Lord

In a way that matters
In a way that shows that I belong to You
Lord, 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 me courage to stand for what is right, oh...
When everything within would compromise
Lord, won't You fill me each day
And I will give myself away, I pray, I pray
In a way that matters
Ooh, amen