Ask me if I believe in God and I'll say Yes, with all of my heart And I'll tell you I do With the last breath I take That He is the one I belong to Ask me to give up my life and I will Whatever it takes to obey For I know that as Jesus Was brought back to life I will also as roses in springtime Chorus: Whatever it takes I will be one Who lives In the fresh Newness of life Of those who are alive From the dead Whatever the cost Whatever it takes I will be one Whatever It takes Ask me if I would die For my faith With His strength I pray that I would Jesus said if a man Would give up his life He would surely gain it back again He said, "Whoever serves me must follow me And where I am my servant will be And my Father will honor the one who serves me Who lays down his life For my sake" (Chorus) Now I have given up On everything else For I know it to be The only way To really know Christ And experience His Might That brought Him back to life again And find out what it really means to suffer And die with Him ... so... Whatever it takes I will be one Who lives in the fresh Newness of life Of those who are alive From the dead Whatever the cost Whatever it takes I will be one Who lives in the fresh Newness of life Of those who are alive From the dead Whatever the cost Whatever It takes I will be one Whatever it takes I will be one Whatever it takes I will be one Whatever it takes... Whatever it takes