O God of our salvation, we cry out in our pain While sorrow is abounding, death's shadow will remain O Father, can You hear us? O Father, are You there? We're clinging to Your promise, but sinking in despair ♪ In this world we will have trouble But we take heart, we take heart In this world we will have trouble But we take heart, we take heart ♪ O God of our salvation, You gave Your only Son Who came to suffer gladly for evils we have done Now death has been defeated, that stone was rolled away Yet trials still increasing, and earth is in decay ♪ In this world we still have trouble But we take heart, we take heart In this world we still have trouble But we take heart, we take heart ♪ O God of our salvation, we long to see that day When grief, not worth comparing, will all be swept away Our momentary struggle and temporary pain Will finally be over when Jesus comes again ♪ Jesus will return in glory So we take heart, we take heart Joyful ending to this story So we take heart, we take heart Jesus will return in glory (one day He will come again) (He will come to take us home) so we take heart (Are we all ready for that day?) we take heart (I am ready, praise His name) Joyful ending to this story (one day He will come again) (He will come to take us home) so we take heart (Are we all ready for that day?) we take heart (I am ready, praise His name)