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Lost In The Shadows
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Aug 24, 2026 updated
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Steven Curtis Chapman's song 'Lost in the Shadow' reflects on the daily call to follow Christ, even amid family life. He sings about surrendering everything to live in the shadow of the cross, where he finds more of Christ and loses more of himself. The lyrics express a humble willingness to pay any cost to be hidden in that shadow, until he is nothing and Christ is everything. The song gently contrasts the many voices of daily responsibilities with the quiet whisper of God, emphasizing a heart ready to answer the call to take up the cross and follow.
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I wake to the sound of different voices calling my name
Two little ones who want to start another day
And one voice that's calling
Take up your cross and come follow me
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I want to get lost
In the shadow of the cross
To answer the call surrender it all
In the shadow
I want to live each (this) day
With a humble heart
That's ready to pay
Whatever it cost, to find myself lost
In the shadow of the cross
Living beneath the burden of this cross I carry
I'm finding more of Christ and losing more of me
So I'll hide in His shadow
Until I am nothing and He is everything
[Chorus]
The voices that call to me like my little ones are sleeping
But here in the shadow there's one whisper
I still hear
[Chorus]