[Verse 1]
My face is scarred
And I’m seldom lucky
And the words that He gave to me then
Much later touched me
And He was pushed but He wouldn’t push back
And He was fought but not bested
And He believes now so much more than He did yesteryear
And He won’t be bested, He won’t be bested, oh no

[Chorus]
Lord, take these hands
Give me strength to stand
Give me hope to try
And I won’t walk on by
Lord, take these hands
Give me strength to stand
And I won’t walk on by
Love is never as easy to come as we think it should be
But when it does don’t it pour down like the rain

[Verse 2]
And I won’t be pushed
Won’t be chained
Won’t be lost
And I won’t be afraid
That’s just not as easy as it should seem
So, please
[Chorus][x2]
Lord, take these hands
Give me strength to stand
Give me hope to try
I won’t walk on by