When the Hard Winds Blow

Verse 1
I didn’t ask for the thunder,
Didn’t call on the rain,
I was just trying to walk straight
Through the joy and the pain.
Then the sky grew heavy,
And the pace got slow,
That’s when I met the man I am
When the hard winds blow.
Pre-Chorus
I’ve seen borrowed faith fade in the calm,
But pressure teaches the heart how to stand strong.
Chorus
’Cause faith is forged in the fire,
Strength is born in the strain,
Hope gets louder in the midnight
When you’re crying out His name.
I don’t break, I don’t fold,
I sink roots in my soul—
That’s where faith and strength are grown
When the hard winds blow.
Verse 2
I’ve walked low through the valley
With my hands open wide,
Lost some things I held dear
But I never lost my why.
Every scar is a marker
Of a truth I now know—
You don’t learn how to stand firm
Till the hard winds blow.
Pre-Chorus
I’ve heard fear say, “Let go,”
But grace said, “Son, hold fast.”
Chorus
’Cause faith is forged in the fire,
Strength is born in the strain,
Hope gets louder in the midnight
When you’re crying out His name.
I don’t break, I don’t fold,
I sink roots in my soul—
That’s where faith and strength are grown
When the hard winds blow.
Bridge (half-time → lift)
Shake loose what won’t remain,
Burn away what’s not true,
If it drops me to my knees,
Then it’s drawing me to You.
I’ve been tested, I’ve been tried,
Still I’m standing, still alive—
What was meant to tear me down
Lit a fire deep inside.
Final Chorus (Lift)
Faith is forged in the fire,
Strength is sealed in the fight,
Love stands firm in the storm
When there’s nowhere left to hide.
I don’t break, I don’t fold,
I sink roots in my soul—
This is who I’m becoming now
When the hard winds blow.
Outro (quiet, resolute)
Yeah, I’m grateful for the calm…
But I know Him in the storm.

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