Controversy and Faith- By Faith and Prayer

It is in the controversy
That you will find your faith
Is the worry of discrepancy
Worth the struggle that you face?

Remember Satan lies by telling half of the truth
And that our Savior can turn the bad into good
The church in its infancy was brought up by a youth
Everything was new, they did the best that they could

It was by faith and prayer that early Saints carried on
Striving though surrounded by enemies, some, once their friends
Though persecutors pounded, they did not wreak the wrong
All of this prepared and refined them as pioneers in the end

[Verse 1] It is in the controversy That you will find your faith Is the worry of discrepancy Worth the struggle that you face? [Pre-Chorus] Remember Satan lies By telling half the truth And our Savior turns The bad into good [Chorus] By faith and prayer We carried on By faith and prayer We stood so strong By faith and prayer He led us through And made a road Where none once grew [Verse 2] The church in its infancy Was brought up by a youth Everything was new They did the best they could It was by faith and prayer That early Saints carried on Striving through the enemies Some once were friends [Pre-Chorus] Though persecutors pounded They did not wreak the wrong Every blow became A step toward dawn [Chorus] By faith and prayer We carried on By faith and prayer We stood so strong By faith and prayer He led us through And made a road Where none once grew [Bridge] All of this prepared them Refined them like gold In the fire of sorrow Their story held What was broken Became the stone That pioneers could stand on When they were worn [Final Chorus] By faith and prayer We carried on By faith and prayer We stood so strong By faith and prayer He led us through And made a road Where none once grew