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Shield and Strength

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by Kristin Joy Ritchie released 2022-08-26 Uploaded 2023-07-26 19:47:51
Written by Kristin Joy Ritchie, Hayley DeGraaf, Jason Kwok, Laisa Shutz

Genre: Praise and Worship

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Lyrics

Even in the valley
Even in the dark
Shadows may surround me
But there You are
Laying out a table
Singing to my heart
Trouble may have found me
But there You are

So I will trust in You
No matter where I am
You will be my shield and strength
My portion and my peace

Even in the trial 
Even in the fire
Chaos may surround me
But there you are 
Going out before me
You fight on my behalf
Danger overwhelms me
But there you are 

So I will trust in You
No matter where I am
You will be my shield and strength
My portion and my peace
Yes I will trust in You
Beginning to the end
Your name will be my great defence
Forever and ever amen 
(Forever and ever amen)

When earth is far behind me 
And I am at the gates 
I fall to my knees
As I see your face
As I kneel before You
Your brilliance in my eyes
Beyond what I imagined 
I’m so amazed 
(I’m so amazed)

So I will trust in You
No matter where I am
You will be my shield and strength
My portion and my peace
Yes I will trust in You
Beginning to the end
Your name will be my great defence
Forever and ever amen 
(Forever and ever amen)

Biography

Kristin Joy Ritchie is a singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Vancouver, BC. She has been actively involved in leading worship since her early teens. It was also around that time that she began writing and performing her own songs at local coffee shops and house concerts. It wasn’t until recently, however, that she fused her love for leading congregations in worship and her love of writing music. In 2019 she attended the Worship Central Canada Academy where she co-wrote her first congregational worship song “Shield and Strength", an anthem of trusting God in every situation... [more]