Were it not for the cold How would the heat of Thy words prevail? Were it not for calamity How would the sun of Thy patience shine? Lament not Because of the wicked Thou were created To bear and endure (Ooh) Oh whoa-oh To bear and endure (Ooh) Oh whoa-oh-oh To bear and endure (Ooh) Oh whoa-oh To bear and endure (Ooh) Oh whoa-oh-oh Were it not for the cold How would the heat of Thy words prevail? Were it not for calamity How would the sun of Thy patience shine? Lament not Because of the wicked Thou were created To bear and endure (Ooh) Oh whoa-oh To bear and endure (Ooh) Oh whoa-oh-oh To bear and endure (Ooh) Oh whoa-oh To bear and endure (Ooh) Oh whoa-oh-oh By Thine aloneness The Sun of Oneness shone And by Thy banishment The land of Unity was adorned So be patient, be patient, be patient O Thou Exile of the worlds Be patient, be patient, be patient O Thou Exile of the worlds Were it not for the cold How would the heat of Thy words prevail? Were it not for calamity How would the sun of Thy patience shine? Lament not because of the wicked Thou were created To bear and endure Bahá is drowning in a sea of tribulation (Oh whoa-oh, to bear and endure) Where is the Ark of Thy salvation? (Oh whoa-oh-oh, to bear and endure) O Savior of the worlds (oh whoa-oh, to bear and endure) O Savior of the worlds (oh whoa-oh-oh, to bear and endure) Bahá is drowning in a sea of tribulation (Oh whoa-oh, to bear and endure) Where is the Ark of Thy salvation? (Oh whoa-oh-oh, to bear and endure) O Savior of the worlds (oh whoa-oh, to bear and endure) O Savior of the worlds (oh whoa-oh-oh)