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The Human Race
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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Steven Curtis Chapman's song 'The Human Race' reflects on the competitive and often deceptive nature of worldly success, contrasting it with the Christian call to live differently. The lyrics encourage listeners to reject lies and embrace truth, serving others with compassion rather than striving for first place. Chapman emphasizes that in God's kingdom, the first will be last and the last first, and that ultimately we will meet God face to face. The song challenges believers to run life's race at a different pace, prioritizing faith and love over worldly gain.
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In a world of winners and losers
Some are used, some are the users
It's a push and shove race
Of trying to get ahead
In the dust of all the confusion
We make a choice, truth or illusion
Will we listen to lies
Or hear what the Father says
[Chorus]
We are running in a human race
Where nobody wants to settle for second place
But we've got to run it at a different pace
'Cause the first will be last
And the last will be first
At the end of the human race
In a day when values are changing
What kind of ground are we really gaining
Who are we trying to serve by going the extra mile
We can't trade the truth for the fashion
We've got to live a life of compassion
And those we touch are the prize
That waits at the finish line
[Chorus]
We are running in the human race
We must run it at a different pace
'Cause we'll all meet the Father face to face
At the finish line of the human race
[Chorus]