In the beginning God spoke a word And that's how the world began And every moment 'til the end of time Is part of God's wonderful plan Nothing takes God by surprise, No-no! Nothing takes God by surprise, No-no! He is sovereign He's in contro-o-ol Nothing takes God by surprise In the good bits, the bad bits, in all of your life No matter what happens to you You can be sure God is always in it And Jesus can carry you through … Nothing takes God by surprise, No-no! Nothing takes God by surprise, No-no! He is sovereign He's in contro-o-ol Nothing takes God by surprise He knows every deed before it's done He knows your every thought There's not one thing that he's left to chance That's why we call him Lord … Nothing takes God by surprise, No-no! Nothing takes God by surprise, No-no! He is sovereign He's in contro-o-ol Nothing takes God by surprise