God never moves Without purpose or plan When trying a servant Or molding a man Give thanks to the Lord Though your testing seems long In darkness He giveth a song Oh rejoice in the Lord He makes no mistake He knoweth the end of each path that I take For when I am tried and purified I shall come forth as gold (Forth as gold Come forth as gold) I could not see Through the shadows ahead So I looked at the cross Of my Savior instead I bowed to the will of the master that day And peace came and tears fell away Now I can see Testing comes from above God strengthens his children And purges in love My father knows best And I trust in his care Through purging or fruit I will bare Oh rejoice in the Lord He makes no mistake He knoweth the end of each path that I take For when I am tried and purified I shall come forth I shall come forth I shall come forth As gold