O rejoice, ooh O rejoice, oooh O rejoice God never moves without purpose or plan When trying His servant and molding a man Give thanks to the Lord though your testing seems long In darkness He giveth a song (He giveth a song) O rejoice in the Lord, He makes no mistake He knoweth the end of each path that I take For when I am tried and purified I shall come forth as gold (O rejoice) I could not see through the shadows ahead So I looked at the cross of my Savior instead I bowed to the will of the Master that day (Master that day) Then peace came and tears fled away Tears fled away (tears fled away) Now I can see testing comes from above God strengthens His children and purges in love My Father knows best, and I trust in His care Through purging more fruit I will bear (I will bear) (O rejoice) O rejoice in the Lord, He makes no mistake He knoweth the end of each path that I take For when I am tried and purified I shall come forth I shall come forth (I shall come forth) As gold O rejoice