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 evil 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
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 the day
When grief not worth comparing will all be swept away
This 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
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)
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)