[Verse I] Zerubbabel heard, and Joshua listened, The remnant received what the prophet had said. They feared the LORD more than unfinished comfort, And turned toward the stones that had waited as dead. [Message] Then Haggai came as the messenger, Carrying four words through the dust: “The LORD is with you,” came the word, Presence before progress, promise before trust. [Chorus] The LORD is with you, Lift the stone and take the beam. The LORD is with you, Wake the long-abandoned dream. Not by pride in what you finish, Not by strength you call your own; The LORD is with you, Build the house and come back home. [Verse II] The LORD stirred the spirit of governor Zerubbabel, Stirred Joshua the priest in his place. Stirred every remnant hand toward the labor, Put courage again in a weary face. [Work Refrain] Clear the rubble, Measure the line. Carry the timber, Begin in the time. [Bridge] Twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, Second year under Darius' reign, The date became more than a mark on a scroll: The day delayed obedience moved again. [Final Chorus] The LORD is with you, Lift the stone and take the beam. The LORD is with you, Wake the long-abandoned dream. Not by pride in what you finish, Not by strength you call your own; The LORD is with you, Build the house and come back home. [Outro] The walls were not yet standing, But the people had begun.