When I was a boy I opened my eyes Looking for the hand that moved The clouds across the sky And in my simple way I believed, yeah, yeah The one who turns the world around Was reaching down for me And He's faithful to take me through my darkest hour Faithful, I've felt His love, I've seen His power And He's faithful even when I'm not When I haven't got the strength of will to carry on He says, lean on Me and I'll be strong And He's faithful, yeah Through the stormy days Of trouble and trials I'm not afraid to face The thunder and the fire The endless love of God It stays the same Faith is such a simple thing And simple things don't change And He's faithful to take me through my darkest hour Faithful, I've felt His love, I've seen His power And He's faithful even when I'm not When I haven't got the strength of will to carry on He says, lean on Me and I'll be strong And He's faithful to take me through my darkest hour Faithful, I've felt His love, I've seen His power And He's faithful even when I'm not When I haven't got the strength of will to carry on He says, lean on Me and I'll be strong, yeah And He's faithful, oh, yeah Faithful