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[Hook]
Keep pressing toward, the blessed reward
Remember, the kingdom of heaven is yours
For the sake of the Lord, take up your cross
Endure, the kingdom of heaven is yours

[Verse 1: Evangel]
Realizing the cost of the cross and the weight of it's worth
The world hates me, of course, cause it hated you first
If they're armed heavy with guns
There's nothing new under the sun, their stunts already been done
They're set to cry with their loud antithesis
Yet the scriptures testify with a cloud of witnesses
All the beatings they had, didn't silence their voice
They rejoiced and were exceedingly glad
Even when Jesus addressed with candor
They said he was demon possessed with slander
And it might get worse, John writes this verse
Cain slew Abel for his righteous works
They won't leave us alone, Stephen was stoned
Looked up and saw you standing at the seat of your throne
Yeah, we endure cause we see the deal
It don't dare compare with the glory to be revealed

[Hook]
Keep pressing toward, the blessed reward
Remember, the kingdom of heaven is yours
For the sake of the Lord, take up your cross
Endure, the kingdom of heaven is yours

[Verse 2: Israel Felix]
No longer is our vision tinted
Cause in the mirror we can see the gift he's given us and it's his image
There's some considering that it's a gimmick if we say we're living
In his image then they figure that we're schizophrenic
There's no identity crisis we're sure of faith he orchestrates that
In an instant our lives would coordinate
His spirit is indwelling us changing us
'Til it unveils his character
And we're compelled to share His cup
Like Christ we'll face wrath on this side of heaven
But we rest in Matthew 5:11
A life blessed in this poverty's the destiny we're modeling
The world couldn't change our perspective with a lobotomy
So measure us a problem bred neglect our common needs
Oppressing us won't make us lesser in our quantity
The born again, God's adorning 'em
With the seasoning that measures faith
And for this reason we will celebrate

[Hook]
Keep pressing toward, the blessed reward
Remember, the kingdom of heaven is yours
For the sake of the Lord, take up your cross
Endure, the kingdom of heaven is yours

[Verse 3: Apologist]
As your sons and daughters we're led to the slaughter
We're persecuted by a world that abhors us
But we follow in your footsteps living off your good rep
We get depressed cause we haven't understood yet
That suffering produces perseverance
Stay focused on Christ no interferance
All of these trials and toils we experience
But in the end we'll see your holy radiance
Like Polycarp, who was burned at the stake
Didn't deny Christ and won't burn in the lake
Served God faithfully eighty six years
The bishop of Smyrna who was revered
When reviled, press, you're his child, press
Undefiled, press, reconciled, press
When they threaten to hand us deep questions
Be ready to answer, keep pressing

[Hook]
Keep pressing toward, the blessed reward
Remember, the kingdom of heaven is yours
For the sake of the Lord, take up your cross
Endure, the kingdom of heaven is yours