Sharpening the Iron ft. Ben Cooper Lyrics

Through the fire, refined as silver and after, tried as gold

They shall call His name and He will hear them, Lord my God

Chosen in the furnace of affliction, He's chosen us

Far beyond material, His trying is of our hearts

Sharpening the Iron that's inside, a friendly countenance

Stronger every time the iron's stricken, new competence

Thicker skin to wrap around our insides, shield against the vain offense of men

Gains are made and then are surely paid by a humble price of struggle and of pain

Striking, rising of the flames and

Forming, forged by the hand of God

Through the fire, refined as silver and after, tried as gold

They shall call His name and He will hear them, Lord my God

Chosen in the furnace of affliction, He's chosen us

Far beyond material, His trying is of our hearts

Striking, rising of the flames and

Forming, forged by the hand of God

Striking, rising of the flames and

Forming, forged by the hand of God

Chink in your armor

But here is where I stand

Uphold His righteousness

I call you to be a better man

It takes two to spar

Forged by fire, cooled by grace

Evidence of scars

Sharpening the Iron that's inside, a friendly countenance

Stronger every time the iron's stricken, new competence

Thicker skin to wrap around our insides, shield against the vain offense of men

Gains are made and then are surely paid by a humble price of struggle and of pain

Striking, rising of the flames and

Forming, forged by the hand of God

Striking, rising of the flames and

Forming, forged by the hand of God