Spoken Intro
Lord...
Sometimes the hardest distance to cross
isn't measured in miles.
It's the space between two hearts
that love each other,
but can't seem to understand each other.
So tonight,
this prayer is for the marriages,
the families,
the friendships,
and the people trying their best
to be heard.
Help us hear beyond the words.
Help us hear the heart.
Verse 1
Some are speaking through their anger,
Some are hiding in their pain,
Some are carrying old burdens,
That they never learned to name.
Some are fighting to be noticed,
Some are scared they'll be let go,
And the loudest words we hear
Aren't always what they mean to show.
Pre-Chorus
When emotions build the walls,
And the distance starts to grow,
Help us pause before we answer,
Help us seek before we know.
Chorus
God, if You're listening tonight,
Help us hear beyond the words,
When our pride begins to blind us,
Show us what remains unheard.
God, if You're listening tonight,
When the hurt is hard to part,
Help us see what others carry,
Help us hear the heart.
Verse 2
Some are longing to be trusted,
Some are desperate to belong,
Some are trying to say "I need you,"
But the message comes out wrong.
Some are speaking through their silence,
Some through tears they try to hide,
And behind the fear and frustration
There's a story deep inside.
Pre-Chorus
When assumptions fill the spaces
Where compassion ought to be,
Give us patience for the journey,
Give us eyes that truly see.
Chorus
God, if You're listening tonight,
Help us hear beyond the words,
When our pride begins to blind us,
Show us what remains unheard.
God, if You're listening tonight,
When the hurt is hard to part,
Help us see what others carry,
Help us hear the heart.
Bridge
Teach us how to listen deeper,
Than the surface of a wound,
Help us hear the fear behind it,
And the hope that's hiding too.
When we're certain we're the victim,
When we're certain we are right,
Give us grace enough to understand
Another point of view tonight.
Expanded Final Chorus
God, if You're listening tonight,
Help us hear beyond the words,
When our pride begins to blind us,
Show us what remains unheard.
God, if You're listening tonight,
When the hurt is hard to part,
Help us see what others carry,
Help us hear the heart.
God, if You're listening tonight,
When relationships grow thin,
Help us choose understanding
Before we choose to win.
God, if You're listening tonight,
When we're standing worlds apart,
Help us love a little better,
Help us hear the heart.
Spoken Outro
Lord,
Help us listen
a little longer.
Love
a little deeper.
And understand
a little better.
Because sometimes
healing begins
the moment someone finally feels heard.
Amen.
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