Bill Anderson - Footprints In The Sand lyrics

Over all my burdens and through all my fears

Jesus carries me

Through all my trials and through all my tears

Jesus carries me.

One night a man had a dream

And he dreamed he was walking with the Lord

A crossed the sky flashed scenes from his life

For each scene he noted two sets of footprints in the sand

One belonged to him the other to the Lord

When the last scene of his life flashed before him

He looked back at the footprints in the sand

And noticed that many times along the path of his life

There was only one set of footprints

He also noticed that this seemed to happen

At the very lowest and sadist times in his life

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it

Lord you said that once I decided to follow you

You would walk with me all the way but I have noticed

That in the most troublesome times in my life

There are only one set of foot prints

I don't understand why when I needed you the most

You would leave me

The Lord replied, ''Oh, my precious, precious child

I love you and I would never leave you.

During your times of trial and suffering

When you see only one set of foot prints.

I did not leave you, it was then that I carried you.''

Over all my burdens and through all my fears

Jesus carries me

Through all my trials and through all my fears

Jesus carries me.

Oh, he carries me across

The burning sand, over water deep and wide

He gently takes me by the hand

And carries me to the other side.

Oh, my Jesus carries me...