[Break the Stony Ground]

[Break the Stony Ground]
[Verse1]
Like stony soil so shallow, seeds sprout but roots deny
Scorched by trials' blazing sun, they wither, fade, and die
Worldly loves as hardened stones, blocking paths divine
Shatter them, with grace's rain, let tender hearts align
[Chorus]
Oh Lord, break this stony ground anew
With Holy Spirit's fervent flame, let faith's roots pierce through
For fruits abundant to arise, quench souls' deepest thirst
Hallelujah, God's eternal love, forever first
[Verse2]
Joy in grace yet falter swift, when persecutions rise
Knowledge faith with feeble hold, chasing earthly skies
Like Pharisees in hollow guise, fearing mortal gaze
Shatter greed's unyielding rock, in love's redeeming blaze
[Chorus]
Oh Lord, break this stony ground anew
With Holy Spirit's fervent flame, let faith's roots pierce through
For fruits abundant to arise, quench souls' deepest thirst
Hallelujah, God's eternal love, forever first
[Verse3]
Deep-embedded boulders vast, past devotion lost in night
Lured by wealth and fleshly calls, roots denied their might
Excuses cloak the turning back, from God's embracing light
Shatter stubborn walls of pride, with mercy's flowing might
[Chorus]
Oh Lord, break this stony ground anew
With Holy Spirit's fervent flame, let faith's roots pierce through
For fruits abundant to arise, quench souls' deepest thirst
Hallelujah, God's eternal love, forever first
[Verse4]
Scattered pebbles lightly strewn, grace received then compromised
Cradle faith's resolve dissolves, in worldly winds disguised
Straddling realms of God and man, in wandering, weary stride
Shatter fragments born of hate, with peace's radiant tide
[Chorus]
Oh Lord, break this stony ground anew
With Holy Spirit's fervent flame, let faith's roots pierce through
For fruits abundant to arise, quench souls' deepest thirst
Hallelujah, God's eternal love, forever first
[Verse5]
Partial shadows in the field, where fruits half-bloom in shade
Loyal yet devoid of love, gentle but in duty fade
In God's patient, sowing grace, no soul He leaves behind
Shatter every lingering stone, to fertile glory bind
[Chorus]
Oh Lord, break this stony ground anew
With Holy Spirit's fervent flame, let faith's roots pierce through
For fruits abundant to arise, quench souls' deepest thirst
Hallelujah, God's eternal love, forever first