Lord, I lift
up to you
up to you
all the people
so busy
so busy
they don’t
know which way they should turn…
know which way they should turn…
And I lift
up to you
up to you
all the
folks who are bored
folks who are bored
and who think
they’re gonna go crazy…
they’re gonna go crazy…
I lift up to
you
you
all who can’t find work
who look for
a job to support them…
a job to support them…
I lift up to
you
you
all the
suffering and sick
suffering and sick
who beg for
an end to their pain…
an end to their pain…
I lift up to
you
you
all the
folks in deep sadness
folks in deep sadness
who yearn
for their grief to be healed…
for their grief to be healed…
I lift up to
you
all who
stand in harm’s way
stand in harm’s way
for the sake
of our freedom and peace…
of our freedom and peace…
I lift up to
you
you
all the
folks so long hurting
folks so long hurting
they doubt that they’ll ever find peace…
I lift up to
you
you
the
depressed and despairing
depressed and despairing
who hunger
for promise and hope…
for promise and hope…
I lift up to
you
you
the abused
and mistreated
and mistreated
who wait for
the nightmare to end…
the nightmare to end…
I lift up to
you
you
all who seek deeper faith
and are thirsting
for trust and belief…
for trust and belief…
I lift up to
you
you
the homeless and hungry
who wait for
a place at our tables…
a place at our tables…
I lift up to
you
you
the
forgotten and lonely
forgotten and lonely
who long for
companions and friends…
companions and friends…
I lift up to
you
you
the hooked
and addicted,
and addicted,
working recovery a day at a time…
I lift up to
you
you
all the
folks who are lost
folks who are lost
and who fear that
they’ll never be found…
they’ll never be found…
I lift up to
you
all who’ve
suffered my faults
suffered my faults
and I pray
they’ll pardon my sins…
they’ll pardon my sins…
I lift up to
you
all the
people I’ve hurt, Lord,
people I’ve hurt, Lord,
and pray
you’ll forgive what I’ve done…
you’ll forgive what I’ve done…
I lift up to
you
myself and
my needs
my needs
and pray for
your mercy and blessing…
your mercy and blessing…
I lift up to
you
those with no help at hand:
hear my
prayer, Lord, and come to their aid…
prayer, Lord, and come to their aid…
I lift up to
you
everyone’s who in need
and I pray
you’ll deliver us all…
you’ll deliver us all…
