You Are (Apophasis)

Your presence is not the absence of fire Though some would think it so And your peace is not the absence of storms It's the anchor in the boat And your comfort is not the absence of pain But that your grace still remains Oh and your joy is not the absence of sorrow But knowing the morning's my happy ending How great you are to be who you are Even in the midst of you are (you are) Your hope is not the absence of struggle But a promise that endures And faith in you is not the absence of trials It's knowing you more each day Safety in you is not the absence of danger For you're with me in the den And loving you is not the absence of sin But receiving all you are How great you are to be who you are Even in the midst of you are (you are)