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Take Heart
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Aug 25, 2026 updated
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Citizens' song "Take Heart" is an uplifting anthem that encourages believers to face fear and hardship with courage, grounded in Jesus' promise of peace and victory. The lyrics use vivid imagery of darkness, wolves, and flames to symbolize trials, while reassuring that a divine light within cannot be extinguished. The repeated refrain "Take heart" echoes Christ's words in John 16:33, emphasizing that He has overcome the world. The song blends themes of faith, hope, and peace, urging listeners to trust in God's protection and the ultimate triumph over adversity.
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Go, into the dead of the night
Don't bring a torch or a knife
They're gonna say that you lost your mind to some archaic way
Out in the deep of the woods
You'll be the prey of the wolves
Don't be afraid, there's a light inside of you they cannot take
Run, into the heart of the flame
Stare down the eyes of the grave
You'll never die, that's a promise you can bet on with your life
Set all the worry aside
I'll be your shield in the fight
Don't be afraid, there's a light inside of you they cannot...
Take heart
Take heart
Take heart (I have overcome, I have overcome)
Take heart (You have overcome, You have overcome)
Take heart
Go, into the dead of the night
Don't bring a torch or a knife
They're gonna say that you lost your mind to some archaic way
Out in the deep of the woods
You'll be the prey of the wolves
Don't be afraid, there's a light inside of you they cannot...
Take heart
Take heart (I have overcome, I have overcome)
Take heart (You have overcome, you have overcome)
Take heart (We have overcome, we have overcome)
Take heart
I have said
All these things so
That in Me
You'd have peace
In this world
You'll have trouble
Take heart