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future grace

when the trial comes will you stand or fall,
when the world crashes down 'round your ears?
when you're suffering and can't make sense of it all,
how will you look to christ through your tears?
will you look to christ through your tears?

when your people die, tell me what will you say?
how will you give them hope, my friend?
and when you stand on the brink of death yourself,
tell me how will you face the end?
tell me how will you face the end?

we're claiming precious promises,

and we're holding close our pain,

and we're praying in the desert

for the rain, for the rain...

for there is a hope to come,

and we will seek your face.

your mercies are new every night and day,

and there is a future grace!

yes, there is a future grace!

yes there's a cross to bear,

but we'll find Jesus there.

and there's a race to run,

but so much grace to come...

to some we'll lose,

but there's victory!

for these momentary light afflictions work...

for these momentary light afflictions

work an eternal weight...

work an eternal weight... of