[verse 1 – soft, intimate] I’ve been stumbling through the darkness Trying to carry what I can’t control Every step feels so uncertain I can't keep going on my own I’ve been waiting in the silence Wondering if You hear my cry But even in the quiet I feel You standing by [pre-chorus – gentle build] You don’t promise easy roads But You promise You won’t go [chorus – emotional, begins restrained then grows] When I pass through the fire You are with me When the flames are rising higher You still carry me When I walk through the trials I won’t be afraid You are the God who stays You are the God who stays [verse 2 – faster, deeper, more vulnerable] I’ve been holding onto fear Like it’s the only thing I know But You keep whispering freedom When I’m scared to let go You don’t pull me from the valley, But You walk with me inside And every tear I’m crying Is seen by Your eyes [pre-chorus – stronger] I may bend, but I won’t break ‘Cause my hope is in Your name [chorus – bigger, fuller instrumentation] When I pass through the fire You are with me When the flames are rising higher You still carry me When I walk through the trials I won’t be afraid You are the God who stays You are the God who stays [bridge – quiet surrender] If I never see the answer If the healing takes its time I will trust Your heart is for me And I'll hope in Your name [bridge – explosive, full instrumentation, faster tempo] You are faithful in the waiting You are present in the pain You are closer than my breathing You will never walk away You are mighty in the battle You are victory proclaimed You are fire in the darkness There is power in Your name You are rising over mountains You are roaring through the waves You are glory everlasting You are worthy of all praise When I walk through the fire I won’t be afraid Because I know my God is for me Through the fire and the rain [gradually slows to a quiet and peaceful end] So I’ll rest here in Your presence Lay my worries at Your feet Every road I walk tomorrow I know You’ll be with me Through the silence, through the waiting Through whatever comes my way You are with me, You are for me You are the God who stays
