Through Many Tribulations

INTRO (fingerpicked guitar) VERSE 1 In Iconium the city split, Half with the Jews, half with the Twelve; They spoke boldly for the Lord, Who bore witness to His word of grace Himself. When they learned of a plot to stone them, They fled to Lystra down the road; There a man who'd never walked Heard Paul and stood up as he was told. VERSE 2 The crowds cried out, "The gods are here!" They called them Zeus and Hermes then; The priest brought oxen to the gate, But they tore their clothes: "We too are men! Turn from these vain things to the living God, Who made the heavens, earth, and sea, Who gave you rain and fruitful seasons, And gave you gladness full and free." VERSE 3 But enemies came and turned the crowd, They stoned Paul, dragged him from the town; They thought that he was dead and gone, But the disciples gathered round. He rose up and went back in, And the next day traveled on; The stones could break the body, But they could not stop the song. CHORUS Through many tribulations We must enter in the kingdom of our God; Continue in the faith, my brothers, Walk the narrow road He trod. Through many tribulations, Through the fire and through the flood, We will enter in the kingdom, Kept by the grace of God. BRIDGE They appointed elders in every church, Prayed and fasted, commended them to the Lord; Then sailed home and gathered everyone To tell how God had opened a door. FINAL CHORUS (major key) OUTRO Kept by the grace of God.