Safe Retreat

When the storm clouds rise And the sky is dark And I'm pressed with anxious care I've a safe retreat in the strong, high tower For no ill can harm me there I'll hide in Your safe retreat Hide in Your safe retreat When the storm clouds fly 'Til they pass me by I will hide in Your safe retreat When the lightnings flash And the thunders roar And the storms in fury be When they seem so sure to engulf my soul Then I'll hide in Your safe retreat Soon the storms will pass And the sky will clear And my rest be calm and sweet I will trust and wait with no anxious fear For I'll hide in Your safe retreat I'll hide in Your safe retreat Hide in Your safe retreat When the storm clouds fly 'Til they pass me by I will hide in Your safe retreat Where have I been when it seems like I'm hiding under a rock? I'm hiding under my rock I'll seek then not hide, I'm too weak to speak In the stillness of prayer there's no secrets God already knows my longing, my yearning My groaning, my burning, my scars and my hurting It's no surprise to Him, His watchful eye'll see it I'm only fooling myself when I conceal it Apart from grace I would never seek Your sovereign face Next to You the only place to keep my heart chaste Otherwise I chase idols to my disgrace And waste time tryna fix what I can only break It's when I'm broken that I'm standing open-handed Reaching out to my Father, knowing You understand me In Your arms I can safely rest You're the God who gives life from death None of this is wasted Still becoming who we are Ordinary people Extraordinary scars From a million places Like a million shooting stars We belong to hope now Heaven isn't all that far Hide in Your safe retreat Hide in Your safe retreat When the storm clouds fly 'Til they pass me by I will hide in Your safe retreat I'll hide in Your safe retreat Hide in Your safe retreat When the storm clouds fly 'Til they pass me by I'll hide in Your safe retreat Hide in Your safe retreat Hide in Your safe retreat When the storm clouds fly 'Til they pass me by I'll hide in Your safe retreat