Lyrics by Jeff Leslie
When my world becomes a desert
Like an endless sea of sand
And I'm homesick as a soldier
In a distant foreign land
When in faces that surround me
Only strangers do I see
And it's hard to say if they would make
A friend or foe of me
There is a way that I can find the friend I need
I simply close my eyes and fall upon my knees
I pray.
And my soul is swept away
Stolen out of time and space
To Your holy dwelling place
I pray.
And like a dream that's coming true
Lord, You draw me close to You
And I can bravely face the day
All I have to do is pray
When my world becomes a forest
And there's nowhere safe to run
When my fears are like the leaves
So full they hide the sky and sun
There's a Light that rules the darkness
Full of calming joy and peace
And if I humbly come before You
You will shine this Light on me
So in the day when there's a place I'd rather be
I simply close my eyes and fall upon my knees
Lord, if living is the question, You're the answer
For if love is light, You're brighter than the day
Jesus, You can turn my mourning into dancing
For the beauty of Your Word to me is music when I pray
I pray.
And my soul is swept away
Stolen out of time and space
To Your holy dwelling place
I pray.
And like a dream that's coming true
Lord, You draw me close to You
And I can bravely face the day
All I have to do
All I have to do
All I have to do is pray
