If I'd listened to what some people said
I'd turned back long ago
They said I'd never see it through
I'd never make it I was told
But I know in whom I've trusted
He is my dearest friend
I'll never turn back or retreat
I'll stand firm 'til the end
If God built the building
Be sure it will stay
He placed it on a cornerstone
That never will give way
Guarded by His angels
Strengthened by His hand
If God built the building
Then be sure it will stand
So many say they're Christians
But they're following their own plan
Day and night they labor
But they're building on the sand
They've trusted in religion
And doctrines made by man
But the church was built from Calvary's cross
And on that rock it stands
If God built the building
Be sure it will stay
He placed it on a cornerstone
That never will give way
Guarded by His angels
Strengthened by His hand
If God built the building
Then be sure it will stand
When Jesus built the building
He made it firm and strong
He walked through death's cold chamber
And met the devil there head on
He said "Ol' boy, my work is finished
My mission is complete
I've conquered you, death and the grave
And I've come to get the keys"
If God built the building
Be sure it will stay
He placed it on a cornerstone
That never will give way
Guarded by His angels
Strengthened by His hand
If God built the building
Then be sure it will stand
If God built the building
Then be sure it will stand
I'm lookin' for the building
It's a Holy Ghost building