[Intro: Deep male voice, sparse bass and claves] Some conquered kingdoms. Some endured suffering. Some saw miracles. Others died waiting. But they held on to their faith. [Verse 1: Deep male lead, steady son rhythm] What more can we say of the faithful? Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets, Who trusted Yahuah through every test. Through faith they conquered kingdoms, They carried out what was right. They received promises, shut lions' mouths, And walked through danger by faith, not sight. Some escaped the edge of the sword, Some grew strong when they had been weak. Some became mighty in the heat of battle, While others found the freedom they would seek. Women received their dead restored to life, But others suffered and would not turn away. They refused to trade their faith for freedom, Believing a better resurrection lay ahead. [Pre-Chorus: Harmonies swell, brass enters] Not every faithful one escaped the pain, Not every prayer brought sunshine after rain. But even in the darkest night, They held to Yahuah and stood for what was right! [Chorus: Huge male ensemble, emphatic call-and-response] LEAD: We will not turn back! MEN: We will not turn back! LEAD: We will stand in faith! MEN: We will stand in faith! ALL: Through the fire, through the night, We will trust Yahuah, hold on tight! Whether we triumph or suffer below, His promise stands, and His people will know! [Verse 2: Lead vocal with rhythmic guitar and piano] Some faced cruel mocking and terrible beating, Some were imprisoned, chained, and confined. Some were stoned, some were killed by the sword, Yet they remained faithful in heart and mind. Some wandered wearing skins of sheep and goats, Without a home or a place to stay. They crossed the deserts and hid in caves, Still trusting Yahuah along the way. The world was not worthy of these faithful, Though the world treated them with disdain. They suffered hardship, loss, and rejection, Yet they would not abandon His name. [Bridge: Quiet male lead, then rising ensemble] All these people gained a good testimony, Through faith they held to what was true. Yet they had not received the promise in full, For Yahuah had prepared something better for us too. The promise joins the faithful together, Those who came before and those who are here. The story is one, the hope is one, And the faithful still have reason to persevere. [Final Chorus: Enormous male choir, live brass and percussion] WE WILL NOT TURN BACK! WE WILL STAND IN FAITH! YAHUAH IS FAITHFUL! HIS PROMISE REMAINS! Through the fire, through the night, We will trust Yahuah, hold on tight! Though we cannot see the promise below, We trust His Word, and forward we go! [Outro: Deep male harmonies, slowing naturally] Faith when we see. Faith when we wait. Faith through the trial. Yahuah is faithful. The promise stands. The faithful endure. We trust Yahuah. His Word is sure.
