Verse 1: An orphan girl in Persia's land, Raised by Mordecai, Her beauty caught the king's attention, Chosen from on high. But she kept secret her identity, Her people and her race, Until the day when evil Haman, Threatened to erase. Chorus: "For such a time as this, You've come to royal position, Who knows but that you were chosen, For this very mission. If I perish, I perish," She said with courage true, "I'll go before the king unbidden, And trust in what God will do." Verse 2: Haman's hatred for the Jews, Because Mordecai wouldn't bow, He plotted their complete destruction, With the king's decree somehow. Mordecai sent word to Esther, "Don't think you'll escape, Relief will come from another place, But you'll share their fate." Chorus: "For such a time as this, You've come to royal position, Who knows but that you were chosen, For this very mission. If I perish, I perish," She said with courage true, "I'll go before the king unbidden, And trust in what God will do." Bridge: Three days of fasting, night and day, All the Jews would pray, Then Esther put on royal robes, And went the dangerous way. The king extended his golden scepter, "What is your request?" "Come to a banquet, you and Haman," She'd reveal the rest. Final Chorus: "For such a time as this, She'd come to royal position, God had placed her there for purpose, For this very mission. "If I perish, I perish," She said with courage true, She went before the king unbidden, And God saw her people through. Haman hanged on his own gallows, The Jews were saved that day, And Purim celebrates forever, How God made a way.
