Back in the Furnace

Oh, the flames are getting hotter
As I knew someday they'd be
But under the hands of a loving Father
He is refining me perfectly
And the fire consumes not my person
It's burning away my impurities
It's His way of saying "I love You"
But how strange it is to me

Oh, to be
In the furnace once again
Where the heat is so strong
Where it's so hard to stand
I'm thirsty for some water
And I'm hungry for a friend
I know I'm being tested
But it feels like I'm being condemned
In the furnace again

There's a bitter cup
We must all learn to drink from
Let it fill you up
Let it draw you closer to the Son
And with every taste
You'll discover the wonder of
The race He's making you ready for
It's a race that you must run

You have begun
In the furnace once again
Where the heat is so strong
Where it's so hard to stand
Are you thirsty for some water
Are you hungry for a friend
You know you're being tested
But it feels like you're being condemned
Back in the furnace again

Looking deep inside
I know He's in control
Of my troubled soul
He's breaking me of my pride
While in the Father's hands
The Father understands
How low you can go

I don't know why I'm in this situation
Except God has put me here
To give strength to my salvation
And to weaken all my fears
My faith is being tested
To be perfected takes many years
And when I think of how He loves me
It can bring this man to tears

As He's leading me through
Through the furnace once again
Where the heat is so strong
Where it's so hard to stand
I'm thirsty for some water
And I'm hungry for a friend
I know I'm being tested
But it feels like I'm being condemned
Back in the furnace again
Back in the furnace again
In the furnace again