Promises shattered
Answers don't come
Friends say goodbye
Plans come undone
Dreams get crushed
Lies get told
Words can turn cruel
Hearts can grow cold

[Chorus]
In a broken world where we cry to feel
Some hope that helps these hearts to heal
You're my strength, You're my refuge
In a broken world, Jesus I'm holding to You

You make sense of the madness
And You make darkness flee
You bring such a calm
To the chaos in me
Show me life
Tell me truth
Day after day I keep running to You

[Chorus]

Long ago, we fell so far
Yet You came to where we are


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Broken World Lyrics as written by Scott Krippayne Justin Unger

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    after writing a page on taking back sunday, I can sum this one up in just a few short words-

    Don't ever underestimate my Jesus -relient k

    strongbad7286on December 24, 2004   Link
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    this is one of my two favorite songs by across the sky...it's so good.."in a broken world, Jesus I'm holding to you"

    username_hereon February 04, 2006   Link
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    This song is an underrated gem. So powerful!

    In a broken, messed up, horrible, sad world, I'm definitely holding to Jesus.

    HELENzon October 03, 2010   Link

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