Hope in the Ashes

[Verse 1] Babylon walls, heavy stones on the chest Letters from the prophet, words never rest Seventy years, chains don’t snap, they stretch Pray for the city, though it took your best Plant those seeds, make the desert a bloom Build your houses, sing despite the gloom Cedar trees crack but roots dig deep Dream in the dark while the captors sleep [Hook] "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord "Plans to prosper, not to harm, to open every door When you seek Me, you will find Me, when you call My name I will listen, I will answer, and heal your pain" [Verse 2] Letters inked with fire, yet soaked in grace Tears of a prophet drip slow on the page Exile ain’t the end, it’s the space in between Where gold gets refined, where the unseen is seen Build your gardens, raise your children to laugh Sing the psalms loud, let the rivers clash Seek shalom for the city, where the captives tread The same God who allowed it will lift your head [Hook] "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord "Plans to prosper, not to harm, to open every door When you seek Me, you will find Me, when you call My name I will listen, I will answer, and heal your pain" [Bridge] Call out, call out, through the wilderness haze The God of Jacob walks these Babylon days Search with your soul, not your eyes, for His face Every tear you’ve sown will be harvested in grace [Hook] "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord "Plans to prosper, not to harm, to open every door When you seek Me, you will find Me, when you call My name I will listen, I will answer, and heal your pain"