Keep On

words & music by Doug Howell (5 Aug 1980)

keep on, keep on driving
even when the lights go out
and you just can’t figure it out
keep on, keep on walking
when the darkness falls around
and the circumstances confound you

Jesus, did I love your blessings
more than I loved you
Jesus, take away your blessings
still I will love you

stand on, stand on his word
when the earth crumbles beneath your feet
and you can’t help feeling defeated
hold on, hold on to his hand
when the sky tumbles into the street
and your dreams lie on the concrete

Jesus, did I love your blessings
more than I loved you
Jesus, take away your blessings
still I will love you

Jesus, do I love your blessings
more than I love you
Jesus, take away your blessings
still I will love you

℗ © 1986 Dweller by the Light Stream Music, assigned to Creative Measures (ASCAP)

2011 Notes

Like I was saying in the notes on “Can’t Feel It…,” there comes a time when just keepin’ on is all you really can, or should, do. But just doing that is enough to get you to the next step. It’s also a good time to test yourself to see if you’re a fair weather disciple. It’s always easy to follow when it’s raining pennies from heaven. Not so easy when it’s hailstones. But He’s our shelter, and our light, and our steady hand, even as the sky tumbles into the street.