He's in Control
Finding Hope in Adversity: Heeding the Master's Guidance
Lyrics
Vs-1)
Introduction to Verse 1
If you've started a journey
Starting a journey in life
Down a long dusty road
Metaphor of a long, challenging path
If your hearts been searchin
Searching for a place to belong
For a place to call home
Longing for a home or stability
If sin and affliction ooooh
Highlighting challenges and suffering
Has lead you to grieve
Expressing the impact of sin and affliction
My friend be encouraged
Encouragement to the listener
By these words that I speak
Assurance through spoken words
Chorus
Introduction to Chorus
Be not you weary
Encouraging perseverance despite challenges
While on this journey
Acknowledging the difficulty of the journey
For you will reap
Promise of reaping rewards
If you'll faint not
Emphasizing the importance of endurance
If dark clouds should rise
Dealing with difficult times (dark clouds)
And thunder rolls
Metaphor of challenges and obstacles
Look to the master
Directing attention to the Master (God)
For he's in control.
Emphasizing God's control and guidance
Vs-2)
Introduction to Verse 2
Heartache and trouble
Experience of heartache and trouble
Is all you've known
Highlighting hardships in life
Peace and contentment
Feeling of loneliness and abandonment
Has left you alone
Contrast between trouble and contentment
But there's one who's waiting (waiting)
Describing God's welcoming embrace
With his arms open wide
Symbolic gesture of open arms
And he gently whispers
Transition to a personal message
Head these words of mine
Encouraging the listener to heed the advice
Chorus
Introduction to Chorus (Repetition)
Instrumental
Musical interlude
Repeat Chorus
Reiteration of the importance of looking to God
Look to the master for He's In Control.
Final affirmation of relying on God's control
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