I'm reaching out, yet the Sun keeps on setting Painting me gold but bringing on the blue As I look to the sky, I can feel the tears start swelling And I cry, help me, lord, what am I to do? I gotta have faith, faith in the lord That the Sun will rise tomorrow, and I'll be stronger than before I gotta have faith, faith in the lord That these trying times will help me and I can reap my reward I look around and begin to count my blessings One by one and I see what God has done My heart is whole, and I don't need to keep on guessing I am a child of God and after all is said and done But I gotta have faith, (faith) faith in the lord (faith in the lord) That the Sun will rise tomorrow, and I'll be stronger than before I gotta have faith, (faith) faith in the lord (faith in the lord) That these trying times will help me and I can reap my reward Oh, and I know, that my saviours walking with me By my side, in my heart and in my mind He's the light of my life that I need to survive (He's the light of my life I need to survive) And I know that I am because of him So I'm gonna have faith, faith in the lord And the Sun will rise tomorrow, and I'll be - stronger than before I'm gonna have faith, (faith) faith in the lord (faith in the lord) That these trying (faith) times will help me (Faith in the lord) and I can reap my reward I gotta have – I gotta, gotta, (faith) gotta, gotta have faith (Faith in the lord) in the lord, ooh And the Sun will (faith) rise tomorrow (Faith in the lord) and I'll be stronger than before I gotta (faith) have faith, faith in the lord (faith in the lord) (Faith, faith in the lord) I need my reward I gotta have faith (faith)