You Carried Me

You showed me in the sand along
the shore that was my life,
Two sets of footprints where we walked
together side-by-side.
But in my hours of darkness,
when I most needed You,
One set of footprints disappeared from view.

I asked You where You went to
in my times of greatest need,
Why You left me with my burdens,
did not help me to succeed.
You smiled and then you told me,
I never was alone,
And then You said those footprints weren't my own.

You carried me.
You did it ev'ry time.
You carried me.
Those footprints were not mine.
As I gazed upon the sand,
I began to understand,
Patiently, it's plain to see
You carried me.

I thought back to the times
when I had felt so overwhelmed,
And did not think
I'd ever persevere or carry on.
Each time You gave me comfort,
and guided me from harm,
And when I stumbled
caught me in Your arms.

And carried me.
You always were around.
You carried me.
I never hit the ground.
As I gazed upon the sand,
I began to un-der-stand,
Faithfully, it's plain to see
You carried me.

You carried me.
I really should have known.
You carried me.
I never was alone.
As I gazed upon the sand,
I began to understand,
Lovingly, it's plain to see
You carried me.
As I gaze upon that sand,
now I finally understand,
Consistently, its plain to see
You carried me.

Daniel J. Paolini
Copyright © 2001
All Rights Reserved

The song and lyrics on this page are all original compositions by Daniel J. Paolini. He has a wonderful website with other beautiful midis. You can visit his site by clicking on his name above. I have used the lyrics and songs with permission, you can do the same by e-mailing him and providing a link back to his site.

Holy Spirit, faithful guide
Ever near the Christian's side,
Gently lead us by the hand -
Pilgrims in a desert land.

~ Wells ~