You who live in heaven
Hear the prayers of those of us who live o-n Earth
Who are afraid of being left by those we love
And who get hardened in th-eir hurt
Do You remember when You lived down here, where we all scrape
To find the faith to ask for d-aily bread
Did You forget about us
After You had flown away
Well I memorized every word You said
Still I’m so scared I’m holding my breath
While You’re up there just playing h-ard to get
You who live in radiance
Hear the prayers of those of us who live i-n skin
We have a love that’s not as patient as Yours was
Still we do love now a-nd then
Did You ever know loneliness
Did You ever know need
Do You remember just how l-ong a night, can get
When You were barely h-olding on
And Your friends fall asleep
And don’t see the blood that’s running in Your sweat
Will those who mourn be left unc-omforted
While You’re up there just playing h-ard to get
And I know You bore our sorrows
And I know You feel our pain
And I know that it would not hurt any less
Even if it could be explained
And I know that I am only lashing o-ut
At the One who loves m-e most
And after I have figured out
What I really need to kn-ow
Is if You who live in eternity
Hear the prayers of those of us who live i-n time
We can’t see what’s ahead and we can not get free from what we’ve left behind
I’m reeling from these voices that keep screaming in my ears
All these words of shame and doubt, blame and regret
I can’t see how You’re leading me
I wish You’d led me here
To where I’m lost enough to let mys-elf be led
And so You’ve been here all along I guess
It’s just Your ways and You are just plain h-ard to get
