ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. 10I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. 11From the east I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that will I bring about; what I have planned, that will I do. THERE IS STRENGTH WITHIN THE SORROW THERE IS BEAUTY IN OUR TEARS YOU MEET US IN OUR MOURNING WITH A LOVE THAT CASTS OUT FEAR YOU ARE WORKING IN OUR WAITING YOU’RE SANCTIFYING US WHEN BEYOND OUR UNDERSTANDING YOU’RE TEACHING US TO TRUST YOUR PLANS ARE STILL TO PROSPER YOU HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN US YOU’RE WITH US IN THE FIRE AND THE FLOOD FAITHFUL FOREVER PERFECT IN LOVE YOU ARE SOVEREIGN OVER US YOU ARE WISDOM UNIMAGINED WHO COULD UNDERSTAND YOUR WAYS? REIGNING HIGH ABOVE THE HEAVENS REACHING DOWN IN ENDLESS GRACE YOU’RE THE LIFTER OF THE LOWLY COMPASSIONATE AND KIND YOU SURROUND AND YOU UPHOLD ME YOU’RE PROMISES ARE MY DELIGHT YOUR PLANS ARE STILL TO PROSPER YOU HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN US YOU’RE WITH US IN THE FIRE AND THE FLOOD FAITHFUL FOREVER PERFECT IN LOVE YOU ARE SOVEREIGN OVER US EVEN WHAT THE ENEMY MEANS FOR EVIL YOU TURN IT FOR OUR GOOD YOU TURN IT FOR OUR GOOD AND FOR YOUR GLORY EVEN IN THE VALLEY YOU ARE FAITHFUL YOU’RE WORKING FOR OUR GOOD YOU’RE WORKING FOR OUR GOOD AND FOR YOUR GLORY YOUR PLANS ARE STILL TO PROSPER YOU HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN US YOU’RE WITH US IN THE FIRE AND THE FLOOD FAITHFUL FOREVER PERFECT IN LOVE YOU ARE SOVEREIGN OVER US YOU’RE A SHELTER IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE A REFUGE IN THE TIME OF STORM YOU’RE A FORTRESS IN THE TIME OF STRUGGLE A TOWER IN THE TIME OF WAR YOU’RE A HEALER IN THE TIME OF SICKNESS A COMFORT IN A TIME OF GRIEF YOU’RE A STRONGHOLD IN THE TIME OF WEAKNESS A HELPER IN THE TIME OF NEED ROCK OF AGES YOU ARE FAITHFUL AND TRUE YOU ARE ABLE TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE PROMISED ROCK OF AGES YOU ARE FAITHFUL AND JUST I WILL ALWAYS PUT MY TRUST IN YOU MY HOPE IS NOT IN THIS LIFE NOR THIS PASSING WORLD’S REWARD BUT MY HOPE IS IN A LIFE THAT WILL NEVER FADE MY HOPE IS IN YOU, JESUS RISEN KING, ASCENDED LORD EVEN DEATH ITSELF COULD NOT HOLD YOU IN THE GRAVE AND JESUS YOU’VE GONE BEFORE US AND YOUR FAITHFULNESS NEVER FAILS IN THE DARKNESS YOU REASSURE US YOU’RE THE ANCHOR BEYOND THE VEIL WHEN THE STORM IS RAGING AND I’M BATTERED BY THE WAVES YOU’RE MY REFUGE AND MY STRENGTH I SHALL NOT BE MOVED AND WHEN THE NIGHT SURROUNDS ME AND I CANNOT SEE MY WAY YOU WILL GUIDE ME IN YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS AND YOUR TRUTH AND JESUS YOU’VE GONE BEFORE US AND YOUR FAITHFULNESS NEVER FAILS IN THE DARKNESS YOU REASSURE US YOU’RE THE ANCHOR BEYOND THE VEIL AND THOUGH WE CANNOT SEE YOU WE AWAIT THAT GLORIOUS HOUR WHEN THIS EARTHLY VEIL IS FINALLY STRIPPED AWAY WHEN WE HEAR THAT TRUMPET AND YOU COME WITH AWESOME POWER WE SHALL GAZE UPON THE RADIANCE OF YOUR FACE AND JESUS YOU’VE GONE BEFORE US AND YOUR FAITHFULNESS NEVER FAILS IN THE DARKNESS YOU REASSURE US YOU’RE THE ANCHOR BEYOND THE VEIL PRAISE HIM IN THE SANCTUARY PRAISE HIM IN THE MIGHTY HEAVENS PRAISE HIM ALL THE EARTH PRAISE HIM PRAISE HIM IN HIS AWESOME POWER PRAISE HIS GREAT AND HOLY NAME, PRAISE HIM THE WHOLE WORLD PRAISE HIM FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN LET HIS PRAISE BE HEARD FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST AND THE NORTH TO THE SOUTH LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD FOREVER LET EVERYTHING IN MY SOUL PRAISE THE LORD WHO HAS HELD THE OCEANS IN HIS HANDS WHO HAS NUMBERED EVERY GRAIN OF SAND KINGS AND NATIONS TREMBLE AT HIS VOICE ALL CREATION RISES TO REJOICE BEHOLD OUR GOD SEATED ON HIS THRONE COME, LET US ADORE HIM BEHOLD OUR KING NOTHING CAN COMPARE COME, LET US ADORE HIM WHO HAS GIVEN COUNSEL TO THE LORD WHO CAN QUESTION ANY OF HIS WORDS WHO CAN TEACH THE ONE WHO KNOWS ALL THINGS WHO CAN FATHOM ALL HIS WONDROUS DEEDS BEHOLD OUR GOD SEATED ON HIS THRONE COME, LET US ADORE HIM BEHOLD OUR KING NOTHING CAN COMPARE COME, LET US ADORE HIM WHO HAS FELT THE NAILS UPON HIS HANDS BEARING ALL THE GUILT OF SINFUL MAN
GOD ETERNAL, HUMBLED TO THE GRAVE JESUS, SAVIOR, RISEN NOW TO REIGN BEHOLD OUR GOD SEATED ON HIS THRONE COME, LET US ADORE HIM BEHOLD OUR KING NOTHING CAN COMPARE COME, LET US ADORE HIM WHO IS THIS KING OF GLORY BEAUTIFUL AND MATCHLESS ONE WHO IS THIS KING SO HOLY EVERY KNEE WILL BOW AT HIS THRONE JESUS, THE LAMB OF GOD SAVIOR AND KING YOU ALONE ARE WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE FOREVER YOU ALONE ARE SEATED ON THE THRONE OF HEAVEN GLORIFY, GLORIFY, YOU ALONE WHO IS THIS KING OF MERCY WONDERFUL AND FULL OF GRACE WHO IS THIS KING SO WORTHY NATIONS FEAR AND KINGDOMS PRAISE JESUS, THE LAMB OF GOD SAVIOR AND KING YOU ALONE ARE WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE FOREVER YOU ALONE ARE SEATED ON THE THRONE OF HEAVEN GLORIFY, GLORIFY, YOU ALONE YOU ARE THE KING THAT SAVES US POWERFUL AND FULL OF LOVE YOU ARE THE KING THAT GAVE US LIFE WITH EVERY DROP OF BLOOD JESUS, THE LAMB OF GOD SAVIOR AND KING YOU ALONE ARE WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE FOREVER YOU ALONE ARE SEATED ON THE THRONE OF HEAVEN GLORIFY, GLORIFY, YOU ALONE WE LIFT UP OUR EYES ABOVE THE TROUBLES IN OUR LAND AND TOGETHER WE STAND TO DECLARE YOU AS KING IN TIMES LIKE THESE WE CHOOSE TO PRAISE YOU FOR IT’S YOU, IT’S YOU WHO REALLY MATTERS YOU ARE WORTHY OF ALL PRAISE AND WE WILL SAY THAT YOU ARE GOOD AND ALL THE MIRACLES YOU’VE DONE HAVE BROUGHT US JOY FOR WE ARE CHANGED AND ALL THE HOPE WE HAVE WE PLACE IN YOU RIGHT NOW FATHER, WE DECLARE THAT WE LOVE YOU WE DECLARE OUR EVER-TRUSTING LOVE FOR YOU