The Tears of God
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w&m: ev. Carey Landry, 1993
Keyboard arr. by Jeffrey Honore

[Verse 1]
I saw a woman with her children,
standing near the shelter door,
hoping there would be a room,
a bed for one night more.
Then I saw a million people
poor and homeless 'round the world,
and I thought I saw a tear fall
upon each one.

[Chorus 1]
I thought I saw the tears of God,
I thought I saw the tears of God,
I thought I saw the tears of God
falling like the rain.

[Verse 2]
I heard a young child crying,
and when I turned to comfort her,
I saw the look upon her face,
a hollow, frightened stare.
Then I saw a million children
cold and hungry 'round the world,
and I thought I saw a tear fall
upon each one.

[Chorus 1]

[Verse 3]
Nation fighting nation;
hatreds settled with a gun;
neighbor fighting neighbor;
father against son.

[Chorus 2]
Who will dry the tears of God,
who will dry the tears of God,
who will dry the tears of God,
and help to heal the pain?

[Interlude]

[Verse 4]
Blessed are the ones who suffer
persecution for justice sake;
blessed are the sorrowing:
they shall be consoled.
Blessed are the poor in spirit:
they shall know the reign of God.
Blessed are the pure of heart:
they shall see their God.

[Chorus 3]
Shall we dry the tears of God,
shall we dry the tears of God,
shall we dry the tears of God,
and help to heal the pain?

[Coda]
Shall we dry the tears of God,
and help to heal the pain?