this storm will pass

THIS STORM WILL PASS AWAY, TOO

IF I CAN SURVIVE FOR A MOMENT
WHEN MY WORLD IS SO SHAKEN AND TORN,
AND MUSTER THE COURAGE TO "STAY WITH THE SHIP"
REGARDLESS HOW ROUGH BE THE STORM.

IF I CAN REMEMBER THAT SONG IN MY HEART,
WHICH SUSTAINS ME FOR ALL I'VE BEEN THROUGH,
THAT COMES FROM MY FATHER AND JUST BE CONTENT
THAT THIS TEMPEST WILL PASS AWAY, TOO...

THEN, I HAVE NO REASON TO WORRY
THAT MY FATHER WILL CEASE TO PROVIDE.
OR, THAT "IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH"
HE'S WALKING WITH ME BY MY SIDE.

FOR HE KNOWS MY STRENGTH AND MY WEAKNESS
AND WHAT I AM ABLE TO BEAR,
AND, NOTHING CAN COME WHICH HE DOESN'T ALLOW.
FOR I'M UNDER HIS OWN SPECIAL CARE.

SO I MUST CONTINUE ON LIVING
WITH THAT SONG IN MY HEART AND A SMILE,
LAMENTING NOT OVER THE REASON
I FACE THIS PARTICULAR TRIAL,

AND LOOK FOR MY FATHER'S DIRECTION
THROUGH PRAYER, AND HIS WORD THAT'S SO TRUE.
KNOWING ALL STORMS LAST BUT FOR A MOMENT,
AND THAT THIS STORM WILL PASS AWAY TOO.