I?m staring in the face
Of all that my story holds in its wake
Every gain and every loss
And pain that feels like an ocean
That I still need to cross
My heart is heavy, I?m weary to the bone
And the voice of fear, it keeps hunting me down just to hold me under, but
Oh it?s me I?m still here standing
Oh in a strength that?s not my own
Oh I don?t face this hour alone
?Cause Jesus Your cross, Your death,
Your resurrection life in me,
You?ll always be my valor
With You I will face the day and the war that?s over me,
And what I choose to believe
You?re the lifter of my head and a shield about me
As you answer my cries for help
And Jesus you keep calling me by name
With a love that just keeps hunting me down just to hold me up now
Oh it?s me I?m still here standing
Oh in a strength that?s not my own
Oh I don?t face this hour alone
?Cause Jesus Your cross, Your death,
Your resurrection life in me,
You?ll always be my valor
I?m marching to the beat
Of a heavenly drum,
I?m standing in a battle, that?s already won
And I can almost hear it, the sound of the trumpet
Calling me onward, to a better country
Oh it?s me I?m still here standing
Oh in a strength that?s not my own
Oh I don?t face this hour alone
?Cause Jesus Your cross, Your death,
Your resurrection life in me,
You?ll always be my valor
Yea, You?ll always be my valor
My bravery in the face of it all
I?m standing in strength that?s not my own
Valor
Christy Nockels' song 'Valor' is a declaration of standing firm in God's strength amid life's battles and weariness. The lyrics acknowledge fear, pain, and the weight of personal history, but anchor hope in Jesus' cross, death, and resurrection. The song emphasizes that believers do not face trials alone, drawing courage from Christ's victory. It speaks of marching to a heavenly rhythm, knowing the battle is already won, and being called onward to a better country. The repeated refrain 'You'll always be my valor' portrays Jesus as the source of bravery and strength in the face of adversity.