Your presence is not the absence of fire
Though some would think it so
And your peace is not the absence of storms
It's the anchor in the boat
And your comfort is not the absence of pain
But that your grace still remains
Oh and your joy is not the absence of sorrow
But knowing the morning's my happy ending
How great you are to be who you are
Even in the midst of you are (you are)
Your hope is not the absence of struggle
But a promise that endures
And faith in you is not the absence of trials
It's knowing you more each day
Safety in you is not the absence of danger
For you're with me in the den
And loving you is not the absence of sin
But receiving all you are
How great you are to be who you are
Even in the midst of you are (you are)