Furnace Faith

These pouring fuels that stir
Life's flames soaked me in
And I wondered why
You didn't come to stop them
Then in my despair I longed for a hope spark
But now I stand in the midst of the burning

I never knew
That you were here
Until the fire came
But
You always were
Burning with love for me
You're the fourth within all seasons
Now I see you!
Oh the beauty of furnace faith

The fires around me
Can never out-burn you
Your love Lord is so much more than life's raging
You never forsake me
How fiercely you love me
And nothing I walk through can ever change that!

I'll never doubt that you are here when the fire comes
'Cos you always are burning with love for me
You're the fourth within all seasons
Now I see you!
Oh the beauty of furnace faith

In the heat of the furnace
My faith will hold firmer
The gold in our love
It will shine even brighter
I'll trust you much deeper
I'll hope even stronger
You're painting my scars, Lord
With heavenly beauty

I'll never fear that you aren't there when the fires rage
'Cos You always are burning with love for me
You're the fourth within all seasons
Now I see you!
Oh the beauty of furnace faith

I know you are here with me
I know you are loving me
Like dinner with candle lights
Show me your eyes, above the fire
I don't want these flames to waste
Lord, let me burn for you
That when I think of all the fire's done
I'll say 'thank you!'

I never knew that you were here until
The fire came
But you always were burning with love for me
You're the fourth within all seasons
Now I see you!
I won't miss my chance for furnace praise

You know
If it was down to a question of divine ability
I know that God is more than able
To keep us from these fires
But in a question of divine wisdom
He sometimes chooses to keep us in the fires
And I don't know why, because I'm not God
And I don't always have absolute control over my situations
But I have absolute control over my response
That I can choose worship over worry
I can choose to focus on my praise over life's pressure
The truth about these fires is that they bring us revelation
Do you know that this intensity can lead you to know God
In a way that nothing else could help you know Him
And I pray that even in this, you will see Him
And I pray that your response will be worship

I worship you in my joy and in my pain
I worship you even when I can't explain

I worship you in my joy and in my pain
I worship you even when I can't explain

I worship you in my joy and in my pain
I worship you even when I can't explain

I worship you in my joy and in my pain
I worship you even when I can't explain

You're the fourth within all seasons
Now I see you!
I won't miss my chance for furnace praise