I Am Here

When your heart was sad and lonely
You did not feel my presence with you
But I was there.
And when your strength to face tomorrow was in doubt
I saw your tears, and heard your prayers.
And when you hungered, longed and thirsted
To be filled with my Holy Spirit once again.
You could not hear my words, “I love you”
Or sense my loving arms surround you
But I was there…
I was with you all the time.

Chorus:

Yes, I am here when your heart is heavy burdened
And I am here to bring you comfort in the dark
I’m still here when you cannot find your song to sing
As was my promise to you, child
I will not leave you, or forsake you
This is my promise to you child…
I am here.

I was there all the time
Concealed by the shadows of your sorrow.
I was there all the time
My Spirit quenched by your sad and heavy heart.
I was there when you believed
There’d never be another new song to sing
I did not leave you or forsake you
As was my promise to you, child…
I am here

Repeat Chorus:

Yes, I am here when your heart is heavy burdened
And I am here to bring you comfort in the dark
I’m still here when you cannot find your song to sing
As was my promise to you, child
I will not leave you, or forsake you
This is my promise to you child…
I am here.


Lyrics & Music By: Elizabeth Shepherd
Date: February 18, 2003
© SOCAN August 2006.