long can be the night of our struggle deep can be the wounds of this life but hope lives on in spite of our trials and these soon shall pass yes these soon shall pass you take the world off my shoulders the weight of it all off my shoulders you breathe your hope you watch over and you take the world all the weight of this world there are times of tears and of trouble we wander through the darkness of night but hope will shine inside of this battle and this too shall pass yes this too shall pass but until it does you take the world off my shoulders the weight of it all off my shoulders you breathe your hope you watch over and you take the world all the weight of this world you take the weight you take the weight you take the weight and your love it keeps on lifting me and your hope is marching on and your mercy surely carries me and your hope is marching on and your love it keeps on lifting me oh and your hope is marching on and your mercy surely carries me and your hope is marching on  you take the world off my shoulders oh the weight of it all off my shoulders jesus you breathe your hope you watch over oh and you take the world all the weight of this world oh the weight of this world