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So It Goes
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Oct 20, 2026 updated
Light Your World album
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Song Meaning
"The prayer goes up, the blessing comes down," NewSong sings, and the verses spend their time on small, concrete examples of that exchange. A seed is planted and "it goes round and round." A sparrow falls and "He knows," a line close to Matthew 10:29. A friend is sick, so you "pray and believe, lift him up, down on your knees," an act that recalls James 5:14. The tag after each example is the title: "so it goes."
The chorus turns to personal history. "I've been walking this road for such a long time, He's been calling me His and I've been calling Him mine," and the evidence is that "every promise He's made in His word has been true, again and again and again." The result is a plain statement of confidence: "that's just the way that He is."
The second verse moves from prayer to character. "A promise made, a promise kept" echoes Numbers 23:19, and "temptations come and He makes a way out" repeats the promise of 1 Corinthians 10:13. The song ends back on the opening image of prayer rising and blessing coming down.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
The prayer goes up, the blessing comes down
Plant the seed and it goes round and round
Sparrow flies and falls to the ground
And He knows, so it goes, so it goes, so it goes
A friend is sick, pray and believe
Lift him up, down on your knees
Big or small, no matter your need
And He knows, so it goes, so it goes, so it goes
I've been walking this road for such a long time
He's been calling me His and I've been calling Him mine
Every promise He's made in His word has been true
Again and again and again
So it goes, so it goes
Every child of the Father knows
He's always faithful to His
That's just the way that He is
So it goes, so it goes
A promise made, a promise kept
When you need hope, He'll be your help
Your every breath, every thought, every step
He knows, so it goes, so it goes, so it goes
His character is never in doubt
Temptations come and he makes a way out
When you lose sight of what life's all about
He knows, so it goes, so it goes, so it goes
I've been walking this road for such a long time
He's been calling me His and I've been calling Him mine
Every promise He's made in His word has been true
Again and again and again
So it goes, so it goes
Every child of the Father knows
He's always faithful to His
That's just the way that He is
So it goes, so it goes
So it goes, so it goes
The prayer goes up, the blessing comes down
Come on down...