Background information
Origin
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Genres
Christian rock, hard rock, contemporary Christian music, country rock (early)
Years active
1972–2006, 2013–present
2010–2012 (Classic Petra)
Labels
  • Word
  • Star Song
  • Inpop
  • Myrrh
  • DaySpring
  • Epic
  • EMI
 
Members
Bob Hartman
John Schlitt
Greg Bailey
Cristian Borneo
John Lawry
 
Past members
John DeGroff
Bill Glover
Greg Hough
Greg X. Volz
Rob Frazier
Louie Weaver
Mark Kelly
John Slick
Ronny Cates
Jim Cooper
David Lichens
Lonnie Chapin
Pete Orta
Kevin Brandow
Trent Thomason
Bryce Bell
Paul Simmons
Quinton Gibson
 
  
  • Petra
    Release date: 1974
  • Come and Join Us
    Release date: 1977
  • Washes Whiter Than
    Release date: 1979
  • Never Say Die
    Release date: 1981
  • More Power To Ya
    Release date: 1982
  • Not of this World
    Release date: 1983
  • Beat the System
    Release date: 1984
  • Captured In Time and Space
    Release date: 1986
  • Back to the Street
    Release date: 1986
  • This Means War!
    Release date: 1987
  • On Fire!
    Release date: 1988
  • Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out
    Release date: 1989
  • Beyond Belief
    Release date: June 20, 1990
  • Unseen Power
    Release date: November 1991
  • Petra en Alabanza
    Release date: 1992
  • Wake-Up Call
    Release date: 1993
  • No Doubt
    Release date: 1995
  • Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus
    Release date: 1997
  • God Fixation
    Release date: 1998
  • Double Take
    Release date: 2000
  • Revival
    Release date: 2001
  • Jekyll & Hyde
    Release date: 2003
  • Jekyll & Hyde en Español
    Release date: 2004
  • Farewell
    Release date: 2005
  • Back to the Rock
    Release date: 2010
  • Back to the Rock Live
    Release date: 2011
I have a thankful heart that You have given me
And it can only come from You
There is no way to begin to tell you how I feel
There are no words to express how you’ve become so real
Jesus, You’ve given me so much I can’t repay
I have no offering
There is no way to begin to tell you how I feel
There’s nothing more I can say, and now way to repay
Your warming touch that melts my heart of stone
Your steadfast love I’ll never be alone
I have a thankful heart that You have given me
And it can only come from You
I have a thankful heart words don’t come easily
But I am sure you can see my thankful heart
Help me be a man of God
A man who’s after Your own heart
Help me show my gratitude
And keep in me a thankful heart
Don’t let your heart be hardened
Don’t let your love grow cold
May it always stay so childlike
May it never grow too old
Don’t let your heart be hardened
May you always know the cure
Keep it broken before Jesus
Keep it thankful, meek and pure
May it always feel compassion
May it beat as one with God’s
May it never be contrary
May it never be at odds
May it always be forgiving
May it never know conceit
May it always be encouraged
May it never know defeat
May your heart be always open
Never satisfied with right
May your heart be filled with courage
And be strengthened with all might
Let His love rain down upon you
Breaking up your fallow ground
Let it loosen all the binding
Till only tenderness is found
Son of the morning, highest of all
You had so much going till you took the fall
Had a place in the glory but you wanted it all
Impossible odds but you had the gall
It seemed so unlikely that you would rebel
Such a worthy opponent that you knew so well
But you went down fighting when you heard the bell
Took a third down from heaven when you went to hell
This means war, and the battle’s still raging
War – and thought both sides are waging
The Victor is sure and the victory secure
But till judgment we all must endure
This means war
Then came the cross, you thought you had won
You thought you had conquered God’s only Son
“So much for Jesus”, you said in jest
Then you got a visit from an unwelcome guest
Now it’s all over down to the wire
Counting the days to your own lake of fire
But you’ll go down fighting for all that you’re worth
To try to abolish His image on earth
Red is the color of the blood that flowed
Down the face of Someone who loved us so
He’s the Perfect Man, He’s the Lord’s own Son
He’s the Lamb of God, He’s the only One,
That can give us life, that can make us grow,
That can make the love between us flow
Blue is the color of a heart so cold
That will not bend when the story’s told
Of the Love of God for a sinful race
Of the Blood that flowed down Jesus face
That can give us life, that can make us grow,
That can keep our hearts from growing cold
Gold is the color of the morning sun
That shines so freely on everyone
It’s the sun above that keeps us warm
It’s the Son of Love that calms the storm
That can give us life, that can make us grow,
That can turn our mornings into gold
Brown is the color of the autumn leaves
When the winter comes to the barren trees
There is birth there is death there is a plan
And there’s just one God and there’s just one Man
That can give us life, that can make us grow,
That can make our sins as white as snow
That can give us life, that can make us grow,
That can turn our mornings into gold
That can give us life, that can make us grow,
That can keep our hearts from growing cold
That can give us life, that can make us grow,
That can make the love between us flow
Sometimes I feel I’m pulled in so
Many wrong directions
Sometimes I feel the world
Seducing my affections
It’s not that I don’t know the way
It’s just a heart that’s prone
To stray
But with my weaknesses admitted
You will keep all that I’ve committed
So I commit my heart to you
My first love.
First love, first love
My soul longs after you.
First love, my first love
I want my heart to stay so true.
Because you first loved me,
Jesus, you will always be
You will always be
My first love.
It’s taken me some time to try to
Comprehend.
A love that doesn’t change
A love without an end.
A love that keeps forgiving
A love of sacrifice and giving
I delight myself in you
My first love.
If I ever lack endurance
I remember you assurance
That your only banner over me
Is love
If my heart begins to waiver
Woo me back, my loving savior
Woo me back till I return to
My first love
This thirsting within my soul
Won’t cease till I’ve been made whole
To know you, to walk with you
To please you in all I do
You uphold the righteous and your faithfulness shall endure
[Chorus]

Adonai, Master of the earth and sky
You alone are worthy, Adonai
Adonai, let creation testify
Let your majesty be magnified in me
Adonai, you are an endless mystery
Unchanging consuming fire
Lift me up from mud and mire
Set my feet upon your rock, let me dwell in your righteousness
When the storms surround me, speak the word and they will be still
And this thirst and hunger is a longing only you can fill
Love is patient, love is kind
No eyes of envy, true love is blind
Love is humble, it knows no pride
No selfish motive hiden inside
Love is gentle, makes no demands
Despite all wrong, true love still stands
Love is holy, love is pure
It lasts forever, it will endure
Love knows when to let go
Love knows when to say no
Love grows in the light on the Son
And love show the world that the Son of Love has come
Love is loyal, believes the best
It loves the truth, love stands the test
Love is God sent in His Son
Love forgives all we have done
Love knows when to let go
Love knows when to say no
Love grows in the light on the Son
And love show the world that the Son of Love has come
In this world where hatred seems to grow
True love goes against the flow
And becomes so hard to show
In this world where push turns into shove
We have strength to rise above
Through the power of His love
Lord, we need to know the power of Your love
Love knows when to let go
Love knows when to say no
Love grows in the light on the Son
And love show the world that the Son of Love has come
In heavenly armour we’ll enter the land
The battle belongs to the Lord
No weapon that’s fashioned against us shall stand
The battle belongs to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
The power of darkness comes in like a flood
The battle belongs to the Lord
He’s raised up a standard, the power of His blood
The battle belongs to the Lord
And we sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
And we sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
When your enemy presses in hard, do not fear
The battle belongs to the Lord
Take courage my friend, your redemption is near
The battle belongs to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
The battle belongs to the Lord
The battle belongs to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
Glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
We sing glory and honor
Power and strength to the Lord
I will call upon the Lord
Who is worthy to be praised
So shall I be saved from my enemies
The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock
And let the God of my salvation be exalted
Salvation belongs to our God
Who sits upon the throne
And unto the Lamb
Praise and glory
Wisdom and thanks
Honor and power and strength
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever
Amen! Whoa-whoa…
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever
Amen!
And we the redeemed
Shall be strong
In purpose and unity
Declaring aloud
Praise and glory
Wisdom and thanks
Honor and power and strength
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever
Amen!
Praise and glory
Wisdom and thanks
Honor and power and strength
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever
Forever and ever, amen!

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