Shaun Groves Album: Invitation to Eavesdrop Track: Your Renown
Your Renown Lyrics
Words and music by Shaun Groves
On this journey home I will walk Your road I will not turn 'round For another
Make my pathway straight Into heaven's gates I will not turn 'round For another
Chorus: Lord, it's Your renown Your eternal fame That I live for now It's Your name It's Your name For Your name In my heart I'm sure I'm completely Yours I will not bow down For another
Trade my selfishness For Your holiness I will not bow down For another
(CHORUS)
When my sun goes down And the dark surrounds I will not cry out For another
Story Behind The Song: I try to spend time worshiping God individually everyday - not just corporately on Sundays. During these times I like to make up songs to God with no attention to form or rhyme. Sometimes happy accidents happen in these times. Your Renown is one of them. I was concerned about the allure of fame and my own ability to resist the changes for the worse it can bring about in people. I prayed about this, asking God to keep me focused on Him and my family. I read Isaiah 26, picked up my guitar and played Your Renown almost exactly as you hear it today. It's a gift from God, sent to correct my focus in life every time I play it. (Isaiah 26:8)
