Don't Forget Who Brought You

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# DON’T FORGET WHO BROUGHT YOU OUT

[Intro]

[Driving Hammond B3, church piano, live drums, thick bass]

[Lead]
Now that things look better—

don’t get funny.

Now that the pressure eased up—

don’t forget.

The same God you called at midnight
is still God at noon.

[Choir]
Don’t forget!

[Verse 1]

[Lead]
When the money was low
you knew how to pray

When the door was shut
you called His name every day

When nobody could help you
you stayed before the Lord

But now the blessing showed up
and somehow you got too busy for Him

[Choir]
Don’t forget!

[Lead]
You cried when you needed Him

[Choir]
Don’t forget!

[Lead]
You promised you would serve Him

[Choir]
Don’t forget!

[Lead]
Now that you got what you prayed for—

[Choir]
DON’T FORGET!

[Chorus]

[Lead]
Don’t forget who brought you out!

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
Don’t forget who made the way!

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
Don’t forget who kept you!

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
When nobody else could help you!

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
Now that you’re doing better—

[Choir]
Don’t forget!

[Verse 2]

[Lead]
Deuteronomy chapter eight
gave Israel the warning:

When you’ve eaten and you’re full,
when your houses look good,

when your silver increases,
when everything starts growing—

“Beware that thou forget not
the Lord thy God.”

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
Because comfort can make you careless

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
Success can make you proud

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
And blessings can become dangerous
when you start worshiping the blessing

instead of the One who gave it.

[Choir]
Remember the Lord!

[Minister Break]

[Band drops to organ]

[Lead]
Some people prayed harder
when they had less.

You used to thank God
for fifty dollars.

Now five hundred ain’t enough.

You used to pray
before every decision.

Now you think experience
means you don’t need direction.

You used to say,
“If God don’t do it,
it won’t happen.”

Now you’re telling everybody
how you did it yourself.

Be careful.

Deuteronomy 8:18 says,

“Thou shalt remember
the Lord thy God:
for it is he that giveth thee
power to get wealth.”

He gave you the ability.

He gave you the opportunity.

He gave you the strength.

He gave you another morning
to work with.

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
Before the promotion—

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
After the promotion—

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
Before the money—

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
After the money—

[Choir]
REMEMBER HIM!

[Chorus]

[Lead]
Don’t forget who brought you out!

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
Who opened the door?

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
Who gave you strength?

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
Who stayed through the hard season?

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
So now that things are better—

[Choir]
DON’T FORGET!

[Drive]

[Lead]
When you had nothing!

[Choir]
He was there!

[Lead]
When nobody called!

[Choir]
He was there!

[Lead]
When you needed a way!

[Choir]
He was there!

[Lead]
When you needed mercy!

[Choir]
He was there!

[Lead]
Now you got the house!

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
Got the position!

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
Got the money!

[Choir]
Remember Him!

[Lead]
Got some people calling your name!

[Choir]
REMEMBER HIM!

[Final Vamp]

[Lead]
I know who brought me!

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
I know who kept me!

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
I know where my help came from!

[Choir]
The Lord did!

[Lead]
So if I get more—

[Choir]
Thank the Lord!

[Lead]
If I get less—

[Choir]
Thank the Lord!

[Lead]
If He takes me higher—

[Choir]
Stay humble!

[Lead]
If everybody learns my name—

[Choir]
Remember His!

[Lead]
Say that again!

[Choir]
REMEMBER HIS NAME!

[Outro]

[Lead]
Enjoy what God gave you.

Use it.

Take care of it.

Thank Him for it.

Just never get so comfortable
in what He gave you
that you forget
who carried you when you had nothing.

[Choir]
DON’T FORGET WHO BROUGHT YOU OUT!

[Lead]
Who brought you?

[Choir]
THE LORD DID!