Trials

(Verse 1) The storms roll in like a thief in the night Ground cracks open beneath these tired feet I lost it all like the man who cursed the day Body broken down, but still I reach to say Blessed be the name, even when the sky goes gray Even when the answers feel so far away Sold into the darkness, chains wrapped round my soul Dreams fade to shadow, but grace won’t let me go (Pre-Chorus) This is not the end of me, though it’s grinding me to dust Every trial testing where I placed my trust (Chorus) Count it all joy in the trials of this life Though my heart is heavy, still I lift my eyes Steadfastness rising from the wreckage and the pain Character is forged here in the pouring rain Faith in the fire, gold that will not fade away You overcame this world, but I’m still bleeding here today I will not be shaken, though the flames are closing in Take this soul, Lord, make it sing again (Verse 2) Abraham stood ready with the knife held high Promised dream on the altar, asking “Why, oh why?” David cried from caves while the shadows chased him down Psalms of desperation, but he would not drown Jesus on the wood, sweat like blood upon the ground For the joy set before Him, He laid His glory down (Pre-Chorus) Fires are not forever, though they burn right through the night Purifying every hidden thing inside (Chorus) Count it all joy in the trials of this life Though my heart is heavy, still I lift my eyes Steadfastness rising from the wreckage and the pain Character is forged here in the pouring rain Faith in the fire, gold that will not fade away You overcame this world, but I’m still bleeding here today I will not be shaken, though the flames are closing in Take this soul, Lord, make it sing again (Bridge – slower, intimate, building intensity) When I’m cracking open, draw near to this wreck You are close to the brokenhearted, Psalm thirty-four No weight too heavy that You will not carry me through Right now it feels like drowning, but I reach for You I choose this joy with fists clenched tight against the wind Even when my eyes deceive, my spirit knows it’s Him (Final Chorus – soaring, anthemic, with layered vocals and guitar swell) Count it all joy… through the sorrow and the fight In these trials of this life, You are my only light Faith in the fire, turning every ash to something new When You are revealed, this faith will rise in You I have overcome… yes, through You, through You My faith keeps climbing higher… in the fire, I run to You (Outro – fading with echoing guitar and vocal ad-libs) Blessed be Your name… in the giving and the taking Blessed be Your name… when my heart is breaking Faith in the fire… I’m still here… still here…