Out of the depths I cried to You
In the quiet of the night when the fears came true
I lifted my hands to Your holy place
Desperate just to see a glimpse of Your face

And the wonder of wonders, the silence was stirred
The sound of my pleading was finally heard

You are my strength when my knees are weak
You are the shield and the peace that I seek
My heart learns to trust when the shadows are long
And You turn my sighing right into a song

I am helped, I am held, I am lifted high
Under the span of a merciful sky

So strip it away, the pretense and pride
Bring the true song that we bury inside
He is the fortress, the rock where we stand
The saving strength of the anointed lamb

Therefore my heart greatly rejoices
With my song I will thank Him today
Give to the Lord the glory due His name
Let the ashes break out into flame

The Lord is my strength, my shield, and my song
To the King of all glory my praises belong

He steps into battle, the wind and the wave
The Lord is the power that's mighty to save
He looks at the broken, He hears every cry
He won't let the flame of the vulnerable die

So why do we doubt what His promise has made
The debt of our rescue has already been paid

So strip it away, the pretense and pride
Bring the true song that we bury inside
He is the fortress, the rock where we stand
The saving strength of the anointed lamb

Therefore my heart greatly rejoices
With my song I will thank Him today
Give to the Lord the glory due His name
Let the ashes break out into flame

The Lord is my strength, my shield, and my song
To the King of all glory my praises belong

Ascribe to the Lord, oh you heavenly beings
The glory and strength that the universe sings
Worship the Lord in the beauty of grace
Bow down in fear in this holy place

Therefore my heart greatly rejoices
With my song I will thank Him today
Give to the Lord the glory due His name
Let the ashes break out into flame

The Lord is my strength, my shield, and my song
To the King of all glory my praises belong

I am helped, therefore my heart rejoices
With my song I will thank Him
Give to the Lord the glory due His name
In the quiet of the night