Back To The Altar

Ryan Stevenson names distraction as the actual problem before naming its remedy — "I've been distracted by what I can't control, I've lost perspective through all these highs and lows" — treating spiritual drift as a byproduct of attention rather than a dramatic falling away.

"When I forget how good You've been, I know where I need to go" repeats at both the start and the end of the song, framing memory loss as the trigger for return rather than guilt alone. The title phrase, "I will run back to the altar," uses urgent, physical motion rather than a slow drift back, matching the energy of realizing something has been forgotten.

"I've been feeling so defeated but I know You have overcome" pairs the singer's present emotional state directly against a settled, past-tense victory that doesn't depend on how defeated the moment feels. "Even when I feel unworthy, You still call me Your beloved" separates felt worthiness from actual status, closing the song on identity that doesn't fluctuate with the distraction named at the start.