[Verse 1]
The churches fill the Earth today,
And many name Thy holy Son;
Yet Heaven weeps along the way,
For many souls are lost and gone.
[Chorus]
O hold my heart, Almighty Lord,
Through fire, through loss, through pain, through night;
Let me not turn from Thy sure Word,
But press toward Heaven's glorious light.
[Verse 2]
They sing, they pray, they watch by night,
They gather oft in Jesus' name;
Yet if their hearts refuse Thy light,
Their worship ends in grief and shame.
[Chorus]
O hold my heart, Almighty Lord,
Through fire, through loss, through pain, through night;
Let me not turn from Thy sure Word,
But press toward Heaven's glorious light.
[Verse 3]
I once believed my soul was safe,
And thought my crown was surely won;
But Thou didst seek Thy wandering child,
And found Thy lost, beloved son.
[Chorus]
O hold my heart, Almighty Lord,
Through fire, through loss, through pain, through night;
Let me not turn from Thy sure Word,
But press toward Heaven's glorious light.
[Verse 4]
Then Thou didst cleanse my former ways,
And cast false knowledge from my heart;
Thou taught me truth through ancient days,
And showed where men from Thee depart.
[Chorus]
O hold my heart, Almighty Lord,
Through fire, through loss, through pain, through night;
Let me not turn from Thy sure Word,
But press toward Heaven's glorious light.
[Verse 5]
Thou showedst Adam's grievous fall,
And Noah's walk, and Abraham's faith;
The prophets, servants, disciples all,
Who bore Thy truth through pain and death.
[Chorus]
O hold my heart, Almighty Lord,
Through fire, through loss, through pain, through night;
Let me not turn from Thy sure Word,
But press toward Heaven's glorious light.
[Verse 6]
When Jesus called, His chosen came,
They left their nets, their homes, their all;
Though hardship burned like living flame,
They followed still their Master's call.
[Chorus]
O hold my heart, Almighty Lord,
Through fire, through loss, through pain, through night;
Let me not turn from Thy sure Word,
But press toward Heaven's glorious light.
[Final Chorus]
O hold my heart, Almighty Lord,
Through fire, through loss, through pain, through night;
Let me not turn from Thy sure Word,
But press toward Heaven's glorious light.