Lyrics
Verse 1
The question is
when you’re standing at a crossroad, what do you do?
When a fork is in the road, what do you do?
When the world is on your shoulders
What do you do
When your back is up against the wall
What do you do
What do you do
Chorus
Hold on keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Verse 2
Where do you look, when there’s no where else to look?
Where do you turn, when there’s nowhere else to turn?
Where do you go? When there’s no where else to go?
What do you do
Chorus 2
You are in the masters hands
And the master has a plan
Hold on hold on
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Bridge
He is gone out before you
He is working it out for You
Erust God
Trust God
Outro
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Victory is mine
Victory is mine
Victory is yours
Victory is yours
Victory is ours
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Keep the Faith” addresses moments when choices narrow, burdens feel overwhelming, and no clear direction remains. The repeated questions about crossroads, walls, and having nowhere else to turn establish a setting of pressure rather than ease. Against that setting, the refrain answers with endurance: hold on, trust God, and continue in faith. The assurance that the believer remains in the Master’s hands places security in divine care rather than immediate circumstances.
Its language closely aligns with Proverbs 3:5 , which calls for trust in the Lord rather than dependence on personal understanding. The declaration that God has gone ahead also recalls Deuteronomy 31:8, where the Lord goes before his people and does not forsake them. By ending with repeated claims of victory, the song moves from uncertainty toward confidence. That victory is not described through a detailed outcome; it rests on the conviction that God is already at work and that hardship does not cancel his guidance.
Related Scripture
- Proverbs 3:5-6 The passage calls for trust in the Lord when personal understanding is limited.
- Deuteronomy 31:8 Moses assures God’s people that the Lord goes before them and will not forsake them.