We need you, O Lord,
As a drowning man needs a life rope.
We need you, O Lord,
As those locked in despair need hope.
We need you, O Lord,
As the thirsty ones need fresh water.
We need you, O Lord,
As the orphan longs to be a daughter.
We need you.
Deep in my soul an ember burns,
And my slumbering spirit yearns,
To know and be known by you.
Lord, fan this spark into a fire
That blazes in one pure desire
To know and be known by you.
Deep in my soul an unspoken plea,
Rises like the tide raises the sea,
To know and be known by you.
Lord, lay all that is within me bare
And kneel to answer this whispered prayer,
To know and be known by you.
We need you, O Lord,
As the prisoner needs release.
We need you, O Lord,
As those in conflict need peace.
We need you, O Lord,
As the stranger longs to be known.
We need you, O Lord,
As those forsaken long for home.
We need you.