Hugh Germann - Hallelujah in the Dark (Job 13:15)

The lights went out and the silence came, And I couldn't find the words to pray. The questions piled up like stones on my chest, And I wondered if You'd walked away. I've sung Your praise on the mountain top, Where the sun was warm and the sky was clear. But now I'm down in the valley low, And I need to know You're still here. I don't have the answers, but I know where to bring them. I don't have the strength, but I know where to find it. It's easy to sing when the sun is high, It's easy to praise when the road is smooth. But the hallelujah that costs me everything— That's the one that proves it's true. So I'll sing it through the tears and the ache, Not because it's easy, but because You're worth the break. Hallelujah in the dark, when it hurts to believe— Hallelujah in the dark, when I choose to stay. I've watched the faithful fall apart, I've seen the questions tear the heart. But the ones who held on through the night Found a song that wouldn't die. So I'm not waiting for the morning light, I'm not waiting for the storm to pass. I'm gonna lift my voice right here, right now, And let the darkness hear it loud. I don't need the morning, I just need to know You're near. I don't need the answers, I just need to know You hear. It's easy to sing when the sun is high, It's easy to praise when the road is smooth. But the hallelujah that costs me everything— That's the one that proves it's true. So I'll sing it through the tears and the ache, Not because it's easy, but because You're worth the break. Hallelujah in the dark, when it hurts to believe— Hallelujah in the dark, when I choose to stay. You are the God who holds the night, You are the God who hears the cry. You are the God who doesn't leave— Even when I can't believe. So let the darkness hear my song, Let the silence know Your name. I may not see the morning yet, But I'll praise You just the same. It's easy to sing when the sun is high, It's easy to praise when the road is smooth. But the hallelujah that costs me everything— That's the one that proves it's true. So I'll sing it through the tears and the ache, Not because it's easy, but because You're worth the break. Hallelujah in the dark, when it hurts to believe— Hallelujah in the dark, when I choose to stay. Hallelujah in the dark, Hallelujah in the dark.