Yeah… Still waiting. Still praying. Still praising. They thought the chains would stop the song. They thought the night would last too long. But listen… Got a prayer in the air, no answer yet Got a mountain in my way, but I ain’t done yet Got a storm outside, got peace within Don’t need the battle over for the joy to begin Paul and Silas, midnight hour Locked in chains, still praising His power No open doors, no visible plan But a song rose up where the prison walls stand See, I used to wait for everything to change Before I gave God glory, before I sang His praise Now I know the secret that the waiting reveals His presence is enough when the struggle is real Between the asking and receiving Between the hoping and the seeing I lift my hands, I lift my eyes Your peace is here before the sunrise I got gladness in the middle! Joy in the in-between! Peace that passes understanding When I don’t know what tomorrow brings! I got gladness in the middle! Praise before the victory! I don’t need to see the ending To know my God is here with me! Oh-oh-oh, right here! Oh-oh-oh, right now! Gladness in the middle And I’m praising anyhow! In the middle! (Hey!) In the middle! (Yeah!) Joy in the waiting! Peace in the struggle! Not yet! Still blessed! Not through! Still true! Rejoice in the Lord, let me say it again Not just when I win, not just when it ends Bring every worry, every fear, every need With prayer and thanksgiving, lay it down at His feet Got questions? Yeah, I’ve got a few Got things I wish I didn’t have to walk through But I won’t let uncertainty rewrite my praise My God is still faithful on unanswered days I’m not calling pain good, I’m calling God good Standing on His Word like He said that I should And the peace of Christ guards my heart and mind Even when the answers haven’t arrived on time Between the asking and receiving Between the hoping and the seeing I lift my hands, I lift my eyes Your peace is here before the sunrise I got gladness in the middle! Joy in the in-between! Peace that passes understanding When I don’t know what tomorrow brings! I got gladness in the middle! Praise before the victory! I don’t need to see the ending To know my God is here with me! What if the door doesn’t open tonight? Will I still sing? What if the chains don’t fall right away? Will I still believe? What if the answer takes longer than I planned? Will I still praise? Yes, Lord… Because You’re worthy before the breakthrough. You’re faithful before the change. Before the walls shake — I praise! Before the chains break — I praise! Before the doors open — I praise! Before the answer comes — I praise! MIDDLE OF THE STORM! MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! MIDDLE OF THE BATTLE! STILL GOT JOY INSIDE! Not because it’s easy! Not because it’s done! But because my Savior Is the faithful One! I got gladness in the middle! Joy in the in-between! Peace that passes understanding When I don’t know what tomorrow brings! I got gladness in the middle! Praise before the victory! I don’t need to see the ending To know my God is here with me! Still waiting… Still praying… Still praising… No answer yet. But I’m not alone. Got gladness in the middle. And His peace is guarding my soul.
