C E7 Am A7 How blessed we are through all the pain Dm C G G7 That drives us to our knees, C E7 Am A7 That shows the weakness of our strength, Dm D G Proves Your sufficiency. F G Through desparation, suffering C G F At last we see the truth: C E7 Am A7 We could not master our own fate -- F G C That power lives in You. How blessed we are through all the pain That won't let us forget This life is just a steppingstone; You are not finished yet. You left to build a place for us; Why would we want to stay And let the worries of this world Steal our hearts away? How blessed we are through all the pain, The burden of our cross. We take it up and journey on Through Your own strength, in us. We sing and pray through suffering, Then others understand That stubborn peace in perilous times Comes from Your nail-scarred hands.