When the nations rage and death is at the door

When the nations rage and death is at the door

  When the wars are waged as they have been before

 There’s a refuge that I run to

 A respite from my fear

 Nothing in this world can harm me here

When my song of hope is swallowed by the pain  

As the weariness of grief floods in again

  Will you find me in the valley  

Oh hear my helpless cry

 Hold me as a mother holds her child

And I’ll take shelter

 Take shelter in the loving arms of God

 And I’ll take shelter  

Take shelter in the loving arms of God

When a greater war had torn apart my soul  

And the iron hold of sin would not let go

 All of heaven stormed the darkness

  In the power of the cross

 I’m freed beneath the banner of His love

 And I’ll take shelter

 Take shelter in the loving arms of God

 And I’ll take shelter

 Take shelter in the loving arms of God

 When the labors of this fleeting life are done  

As the shadows fall we’ll see the lights of home

 And then all our present troubles

 Will be stories of the past

 Safe within His gates we’ll find our rest

And I’ll take shelter

 Take shelter in the loving arms of God

 And I’ll take shelter  

Take shelter in the loving arms of God