joseph took his wife and child
to escape the rage of a deadly king
there along the banks of the nile
they listened to the song
that the captive children used to sing
my deliverer is standing by
my deliverer is standing by
through a dry and thirsty land
water from the kenyan heights
pours itself out of lake sangra's
there in the sahara winds
moses heard the whole world cry
for the healing that would
flow from god's own scars
my deliverer is standing by
my deliverer is standing by
he will never break his promise
he was written it upon the sky
my deliverer is standing by
he'll come 'round some day
he'll come 'round some day
i will never doubt his promise
my deliverer is standing by
my deliverer is standing by