In the courts of heaven, a question was raised Have you considered my servant Job? Blameless, upright But the accuser answered Have you seen him? He fears You, but not for free You gave him more he has, take it then we'll see Stretch out your hand, strike all he owns He'll curse your name before your throne But you said all he has is in your hand Just spare his life, that's my command So the storm began to rise that day And everything was swept away Oxen gone and the fire fell Servants are lost, I heard the bell Wind came crashing through the night And took my children out of sight I tore my robe, fell to the ground In the ashes no sound But I said: Lord you still reign Through the loss and through the pain The Lord give, the Lord takes away Still I will bless your Holy Name Though I walk through fire and flame You are God, you never change Though he slay me, and I'll trust Even when I turn to dust I won't curse, I'll chose to stand And bless your Holy Name Now my skin is torn with pain And boils like fire in my veins Sitting in the ash and dust Scraping sores, but still I trust She said: Curse God and die tonight But I answered through the fight Shall we take the good alone And not the trouble he has shown? Oh, I wasn't born to see this day Why does the righteous fade away? Oh, that I know where you are I plead my case before you heart But deep inside one truth remains I know my redeemer lives again And in the end I will stand And see my God with my own hands The Lord give, the Lord takes away Still I will bless your Holy Name Through the storm I won't be shaken And my faith in you won't be taken Though he slay me, and I'll trust Even when I turn to dust You are faithful, you remain And blessed be your Holy Name He gives and takes, but He restores What was lost is mine once more But more than all that came to me I saw the Lord and that's enough