[intro]
[verse]
The Spirit of the Lord is here with me
He chose to lift the lost and set them free
To heal the hearts that ache and softly break
And shine the light where darkness used to be
[verse]
He sent me forth to speak of joy and grace
To turn the night into a bright embrace
To trade their pain for beauty in its place
And wrap them up in songs they can retrace
[chorus]
Oh the oil of joy will overflow
And praise will rise where sorrow used to go
We’ll stand as oaks so strong and tall and true
A living sign of all that He can do
[verse]
The time has come to walk in freedom’s call
To break the chains and let the prisoners fall
To sing of love that covers every wrong
And dance upon the ruins of the storm
[chorus]
Oh the oil of joy will overflow
And praise will rise where sorrow used to go
We’ll stand as oaks so strong and tall and true
A living sign of all that He can do
[outro]