Hopelessness rises beside me Will I ever be free At night thoughts attack me Victory keeps escaping me Chorus: Strength rise in me So I can withstand I can withstand the storm Open my eyes to see What's going on Waves of doubt pull me under Fear crashes like thunder Can't hear my own voice Life or death; my own choice Chorus: Strength rise in me So I can withstand I can withstand the storm Open my eyes to see What's going on When buried underneath The weight of the world My eyes behold My strength rising