You say you'll never forget where you were
When you heard the news on September 11th, 2001
Neither will I
I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room
With a man who called his wife to say good-bye
I held his fingers steady as he dialed
I gave him the peace to say
"Honey I'm not going to make it, but it's okay
I'm ready to go"
I was with his wife when he called
as she fed breakfast to their children
I held her up as she tried to understand his words
And as she realized he wasn't coming home that night
I was in the stair well of the 23rd floor
When a woman cried out to me for help
I've been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years
I said "Of course I'll show you the way home
Only believe in me now"
I was at the base of the building when the Priest
ministered to the injured and devastated souls
I took him home to tend his flock in heaven
He heard my voice and answered
I was on all four of those planes
In every seat with every prayer
I was with the crew as they were overtaken
I was in the very hearts of the believers there
Comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them
I was in Texas, Kansas, London
I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news
Did you sense me?
I want you to know that I saw every face
I knew every name though not all know me
Some met me for the first time on the 86th floor
Some sought me with their last breath
Some couldn't hear me calling to them
through the smoke and the flames
"Come to me this way... take my hand"
Some choose for the final time to ignore me
But I was there
I did not place you in the tower that day
You may not know why.... but I do
However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time
Would you have reached for me
September 11th, 2001 was not the end of the journey for you
But someday your journey will end and I'll be there for you as well
