There's a river I know and the river flows
From the bottom of my heart
There was a woman at a well
Who's story I could tell you
And she found out
With a love so big, a God so good
What's to be sad about,
The joy comes in and the peace comes down,
Then the praise comes out

I gotta lift my hands,
I gotta lift my heart
I gotta lift my voice to sing, to praise my King
I gotta lift my hands

When the goin' gets tough and I'm feelin' down
And the river don't seem to flow
I take it by faith, it's gonna be ok,
Because I know that I know that I know
If the Lord who died is on my side
Who can be against me
Just like Him I will rise again as He lifts me free

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