Lyrics

WHEN YOU'VE LOST ALL YOU HOLD DEAR, HE IS NEAR
WHEN YOUR HEART IS FULL OF FEAR, HE IS NEAR
WHEN IT SEEMS AS IF HE DOESN'T CARE
DON'T BE THINKIN HE ISN'T THERE
YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT HE IS NEAR

IN THE MEAN TIME, GOD IS NEAR
IN THE HARD TIMES, HE IS NEAR
JUST BECAUSE YOU FEEL ALONE
DON'T JUST CRY ALL DAY AND MOAN
IN THE MEAN TIME, CALL UPON HIS NAME

WHEN YOUR VERY SENSE OF PURPOSE DISAPPEARS
WHEN ALL THAT USED TO COMFORT YOU DISAPPEARS
WHEN IT SEEMS LIKE ALL IS GONE
JUST READ THE BOOK OF JOHN
YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT HE IS NEAR

IN THE MEAN TIME, GOD IS NEAR
IN THE HARD TIMES, HE IS NEAR
JUST BECAUSE YOU FEEL ALONE
DON'T JUST CRY ALL DAY AND MOAN
IN THE MEAN TIME, CALL UPON HIS NAME

WHEN THE BLESSINGS SEEM TO HAVE DISAPPEARED HE'S NEAR
WHEN IT SEEMS HE'S OFF IN THE DISTANCE HE IS NEAR
JUST OPEN UP YOUR HEART
HE'S WAITING TO IMPART
HE'S WAITING FOR YOU TO RETURN WITH ALL YOUR HEART

IN THE MEAN TIME, GOD IS NEAR
IN THE HARD TIMES, HE IS NEAR
JUST BECAUSE YOU FEEL ALONE
DON'T JUST CRY ALL DAY AND MOAN
IN THE MEAN TIME, CALL UPON HIS NAME
IN THE MEAN TIME, JUST CALL UPON HIS NAME