D         Bm            Em         A7
God never moves without purpose or plan
D               Bm          E         A7
When trying His servant and molding a man.
D                  Bm               Em            A7
Give thanks to the Lord though your testing seems long;
    G          A7       D
In darkness He giveth a song.


[Chorus]
  D              Bm
O Rejoice in the Lord
   Em       A7
He makes no mistake,
   D           Gm          Em          A7
He knoweth the end of each path that I take,
    Bm        F#m
For when I am tried
    G         Gm
And purified,
D            A7       D
I shall come forth as gold.


[Verse 2]
D               Bm          Em      A7
I could not see through the shadows ahead;
D                  Bm          E      A7
So I looked at the Cross of my Savior instead.
D              Bm          Em          A7
I bowed to the will of the Master that day;
     G              A7         D
Then peace came and tears fled away.


[Chorus]
    D            Bm
O Rejoice in the Lord
   Em       A7
He makes no mistake,
   D           Gm          Em          A7
He knoweth the end of each path that I take,
    Bm        F#m
For when I am tried
   G         Gm
And purified,
D            A7       D
I shall come forth as gold.


[Verse 3]
D         Bm          Em         A7
Now I can see testing comes from above;
D                   Bm           E         A7
God strengthens His children and purges in love.
D               Bm          Em              A7
My Father knows best, and I trust in His care;
        G            A7           D
Through purging more fruit I will bear.


[Chorus]
  D              Bm
O Rejoice in the Lord
   Em       A7
He makes no mistake,
   D           Gm          Em          A7
He knoweth the end of each path that I take,
    Bm        F#m
For when I am tried
   G         Gm
And purified,
D            A7       D
I shall come forth as gold.