When the Hard Winds Blow

Verse 1

I didn’t ask for the thunder,

Didn’t call on the rain,

I was just trying to walk straight

Through the joy and the pain.

Then the sky grew heavy,

And the pace got slow,

That’s when I met the man I am

When the hard winds blow.

Pre-Chorus

I’ve seen borrowed faith fade in the calm,

But pressure teaches the heart how to stand strong.

Chorus

’Cause faith is forged in the fire,

Strength is born in the strain,

Hope gets louder in the midnight

When you’re crying out His name.

I don’t break, I don’t fold,

I sink roots in my soul—

That’s where faith and strength are grown

When the hard winds blow.

Verse 2

I’ve walked low through the valley

With my hands open wide,

Lost some things I held dear

But I never lost my why.

Every scar is a marker

Of a truth I now know—

You don’t learn how to stand firm

Till the hard winds blow.

Pre-Chorus

I’ve heard fear say, “Let go,”

But grace said, “Son, hold fast.”

Chorus

’Cause faith is forged in the fire,

Strength is born in the strain,

Hope gets louder in the midnight

When you’re crying out His name.

I don’t break, I don’t fold,

I sink roots in my soul—

That’s where faith and strength are grown

When the hard winds blow.

Bridge (half-time → lift)

Shake loose what won’t remain,

Burn away what’s not true,

If it drops me to my knees,

Then it’s drawing me to You.

I’ve been tested, I’ve been tried,

Still I’m standing, still alive—

What was meant to tear me down

Lit a fire deep inside.

Final Chorus (Lift)

Faith is forged in the fire,

Strength is sealed in the fight,

Love stands firm in the storm

When there’s nowhere left to hide.

I don’t break, I don’t fold,

I sink roots in my soul—

This is who I’m becoming now

When the hard winds blow.

Outro (quiet, resolute)

Yeah, I’m grateful for the calm…

But I know Him in the storm.