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Sunrise
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Aug 15, 2026 updated
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Nichole Nordeman's 'Sunrise' is a reflective song about finding hope and God's presence after seasons of darkness and struggle. The lyrics acknowledge the pain of brokenness and doubt, yet affirm that these experiences prepare us to appreciate the light. The song uses the imagery of sunrise and blue skies to symbolize God's faithfulness and the promise of new beginnings. It expresses gratitude for the way God brings hope after long nights, and ultimately declares that God alone can resurrect a weary heart. The song encourages listeners to trust in God's timing and to see His hand in both the valleys and the mountaintops.
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If I had the chance to go back again
Take a different road, bear a lighter load
Tell an easy story
I would walk away with my yesterdays
And I would not trade what is broken
For beauty only
Every valley, every bitter chill
Made me ready to climb back
Up the hill and find that
You are sunrise
You are blue skies
How would I know the morning
If I knew not midnight?
You're my horizon
You're the light of a new dawn
So thank you, thank you
That after the long night, you are sunrise
There's a moment when faith caves in
There's a time when every soul is certain
God is gone
But every shadow is evidence of sun
And every tomorrow holds out hope for us
For every one of us
You are sunrise
You are blue skies
How would I know the morning
If I knew not midnight?
You alone will shine
You alone can resurrect
This heart of mine
You are sunrise
You are blue skies
How would I know the morning
If I knew not midnight?
You are sunrise