If it wasn't for the times that I was down

If it wasn't for the times that I was bound


For all the times that I wondered


How I would ever make it through

All of the times that I couldn't see my way


And I had to turn to You


How would I know You could deliver

How would I know You could set free


If there had never been a battle


How would I know the victory

How would I know You could be faithful


To meet all of my needs


Lord I appreciate the hard times

Otherwise how would I know


I remember all the times I had to cry


And at the time all I could do was wonder why

Why would a God so kind and loving


Allow me to go through all this pain


If I could see into the future

Then I would know the joy I'd gain


But how would I know You could deliver


How would I know You could set free

If there had never been a battle


How would I know the victory


How would I know You could be faithful

To meet all of my needs


Lord I appreciate the hard times


Otherwise how would I know

How would I know that you could


Make a way out of no way


How would I know if I never had a need

Brother, I know what you're goin' through


Sister, I know 'cause I've been in your shoes


But I can truly say that I know what God can do

How would I know You could deliver


How would I know You could set free


If there had never been a battle

How would I know the victory


How would I know You could be faithful

To meet all of my needs


Lord I appreciate the hard times

Otherwise how would I know

Otherwise how would I know


How would I know You could set free

How would I know You deliver me


How would I know You could make a way

How would I know You could meet my needs

How would I know


How would I know

I wouldn't have known

I wouldn't have known