Rejoice in the Lord!!!!!

[Verse 1]
God never moves without purpose or plan, When trying a servant and molding a man. Give thanks to the Lord though your testing seems long; In darkness he giveth a song.

[Corus]
O 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.

[Verse 2]
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; Then peace came and tears fled away.

[Verse 3]
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 more fruit I will bear.

~Ron Hamilton

[Verse 1]
When the race still lies before me, And the wind is blowing strong,
When the wittnesses 0surround me, And my strength is almost gone;
When the valley plunges deeper, And life shatters all my dreams,
Then I lift my voice to Jesus, And he gives my spirit wings.

[Verse 2]
Let us run the race with patience, Let us lay each weight aside,
Looking only unto Jesus, He will be my faithful Guide.
He has run the race before us, He has won the victor's crown,
And he calls to ev'ry Christian, "Follow me to higher ground."

[Corus]
God gives wings as eagles; God gives wings to fly and stregth to rise above.
God gives wings as eagles. When my feet begin to stumble,
And my dreams begin crumble, I mount up on eagles' wings.