[Verse] I had to bury dreams With shaky hands, still praying Tears on my pillowcase But Heaven heard my saying I lost what I held close But I did not lose You You held my breaking heart And pulled me through [Pre-Chorus] You make beauty from dust You rewrite what they said You lift me up again From the weight in my chest I breathe Your promises And I stand in truth [Chorus] After the ashes I’m rising, I’m rising After the ashes Your fire is refining After the ashes I’m living, I’m living the battle is already won I’m grateful, so grateful [Verse] Some nights I felt alone Like joy forgot my address But mercy kept the light Right here in all this mess You turned my mourning praise You gave my heart a song I’m walking out in strength Where I belong [Pre-Chorus] My faith is not a trend It’s the air that I breathe You’re steady in the storm You’re building up in me I hear You call my name And I move my feet [Chorus] After the ashes I’m rising, I’m rising After the ashes Your fire is refining After the ashes I’m living, I’m living the battle is already won I’m grateful, so grateful [Bridge] the steps of a good woman are ordered by the Lord Even when my eyes can’t see the steps of a good woman are ordered by the Lord You are still leading me I will not be defined By what I had to lose I’m wearing victory Like Sunday shoes [Final Chorus] After the ashes I’m rising, I’m rising After the ashes Your fire is refining After the ashes I’m living, I’m living the battle is already won I’m grateful, so grateful After the ashes I’m healed and I’m whole After the ashes You restored my soul After the ashes I’m bold, I’m bold the battle is already won I’m grateful, so grateful [Outro] After the ashes I’m grateful After the ashes the battle is already won
