Fortitude

Oh, enemy Who’s fighting me Whoever you might be Know now that all your schemes shall fail You’ll never conquer me My Savior’s near And I won’t fear No matter what I see Although you try to chain me down My Savior’s set me free In any night In any fight ‘Fore any foe or dart You have no power over me My King shall guard my heart And though you say There is no way That I shall e’er succeed My God works wondrous miracles He’ll give me all I need My hope is real And you can’t steal My peace, my hopeful spark They’re blessings straight from God; how bright They are when days are dark Although you fight To quench my light My light shall yet remain My joy and light are from my King Eternal is His reign For all your schemes To slay my dreams Shall make my faith more strong They make me love my Savior more Add power to my song And if you try To make me die “My King arose!” I’ll sing “Oh grave, where is your victory? Oh death, where is your sting?” And if in life There must be strife There must be grief and pain The One in Whom I have believed Will turn it for my gain And I will fight For what is right I’ll pay whatever price The chance to love and serve my King Is worth the sacrifice