As long as the sun blazes and burns Your mercies will never fail As long as the seed time and harvest endure Your mercies will never fail And when my soul is downcast within Your compassions have no end Though the arrows pierce me Though the darkness rages fiercely You will be my strength Though the earth gives way My portion You will ever be In fear or in faith I'll say to my soul Your mercies will never fail A promise for ages An anchor that holds Your mercies will never fail And when my soul is downcast within Your compassions have no end Though the arrows pierce me Though the darkness rages fiercely You will be my strength Though the earth gives way My portion You will ever be It's all because of the Lord's great love It's all because of the Lord's great love It's all because of the Lord's great love We are not consumed (I'm singin') It's all because of the Lord's great love It's all because of the Lord's great love It's all because of the Lord's great love His mercies are ever new And though the arrows pierce me Though the darkness rages fiercely You will be my strength Though the earth gives way My portion You will ever be Though the arrows pierce me Though the darkness rages fiercely You will be my strength Though the earth gives way My portion You will ever be My portion You will ever be