Say not that God His face has hidden from you,
Though doubts may stand before you as a host.
Lift up your eyes; behold, Christ watches o'er you;
And He is nearest when you need Him most.

Chorus
Fear not the testing; 'tis to make you stronger,
That not in self, but Christ, your soul shall boast.
He will not leave you rest now on His promise,
For He is nearest when you need Him most.

[Two times]

Why should you wonder at His tender mercy?
He too has walked the rugged, wind-swept coast.
He knows your weakness and your fierce temptations,
And waits to aid you when you need Him most.

[Repeat Chorus]

[Two times]

So do not fear the gath'ring clouds of darkness;
Stand where God placed you, never leave your post!
And when it seems that sure defeat awaits you,
He'll stand beside you when you need Him most.

[Repeat Chorus Twice]

-For He is nearest when you need Him most.

 

"WHEN YOU NEED HIM MOST" (with chords)

(F)-(Fsus4)-(F)[Two times]

(F)Say not that God His (Bb)face has hid(Bbm)den (F/C)from (C)you,
(Gm)Though doubts may (F/C)stand be(G7)fore you as a (C7)host.
(F)Lift up your eyes; be(D7)hold, Christ watches (F#dim)o'er (Gm)you;
And He is (F/C)nearest (E/B)when you (F/C)need (C7)Him (F)most.

Chorus
(F)Fear not the testing; 'tis to (Bb)make you (F)stronger,
That not in self, (Am7)but (Dm)Christ, your (G7)soul shall (C7)boast.
(F)He will not leave (Faug)you (Bb)rest now (Bdim)on His (F/C)promise,
(C7)For He is (F/A)nearest (G7)when you (F/C)need (C7)Him (F)most.

(F)-(Fsus4)-(F)[Two times]

(F)Why should you wonder (Bb)at His ten(Bbm)der (F/C)mer(C)cy?
(Gm)He too has (F/C)walked the (G7)rugged, wind-swept (C7)coast.
(F)He knows your weakness (D7)and your fierce temp(F#dim)ta(Gm)tions,
And waits to (F/C)aid you (E/B)when you (F/C)need (C7)Him (F)most.

[Repeat Chorus]

(F)-(Fsus4)-(F)[Two times]

(F)So do not fear the (Bb)gath'ring clouds (Bbm)of (F/C)dark(C)ness;
(Gm)Stand where God (F/C)placed you, (G7)never leave your (C7)post!
(F)And when it seems that (D7)sure defeat a(F#dim)waits (Gm)you,
He'll stand be(F/C)side you (E/B)when you (F/C)need (C7)Him (F)most.

[Repeat Chorus Twice]

(Faug)-(Gm)For He is (F/C)nearest (G7)when you (F/C)need (C7)Him (F)most.