Then You Rejoice

Another mountain rises, blocking out the sun

The race is never-ending, and the battle’s just begun

You’re running now on empty and your feet are made of stone

The cold is getting colder, you feel it in your bones

Frustration rising higher, the resolves, they are frail

It feels like every effort is destined just to fail

Chorus

Yeah life is hard, oh, it's hard, but then you rejoice

You find a little courage and you lift up your voice

Gratitude is such a fateful choice

The storm will lose its fury, the heavy clouds will part

Joy is coming quietly to heal a weary heart

Yeah, life is hard, but then you rejoice

 When promises are broken, and plans have fallen through

You trusted in tomorrow but it turned its back on you

It’s heavy on your spirit, it’s heavy on your mind

Gathering all the pieces of the puzzle you can find

But listen to the rhythm of the rising of the tide

There’s beauty in the breaking and on that you can confide

Repeat Chorus

Bridge

The winter only stays until the spring decides to bloom

You couldn’t see the morning if you didn’t know the gloom

So let the tears fall freely, let the old ache pass away

There’s more to life than sorrow, for joy returns each day

Where the sun is shining brightly on the promises you own

Look at how you made it, look at how your hope has grown 

Repeat Chorus

July 22, 2026

Anthony Foster