Are You Listening?

He's got the whole world in his hands . . .




Music video by Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti performing Are You Listening. (C) 2010 Verity Gospel Music Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment

(Haiti Relief Song)

Are You Listening?

(I was hungry...You fed me. Naked...you clothed me.
They will know us by our love. )

Can't image how it felt as you lay there
Through the dark, through the heat, through the cold.
With your friend, by your side
Held his hand and watched him die
And you cried as you prayed for his soul.

I can't imagine how it felt as you stood there
Through the winds that would just not go away.
Kiss my wife. Tell my son, 'My work on Earth is done.'
You're the One that can still hear them say...

Is there anybody out there listening?
And does anybody know my name?
No, my friend we were not there,
But we're here and we care...
And yes, we feel your pain.
And yes, we feel your pain.

I can't image how you felt as you sat there,
Trying to hide the fear upon your face.
As the Earth begins to cry
And you ask the preacher, 'Why?'
Tonight, we can hear the children say...
Hear them say...

Is there anybody out there listening?
And does anybody know my name?
No, my friend we were not there
But we're are here and we care
And yes, we feel your pain.

And does anybody out there know me?
(Do you know me?)
Can you stop the clock, make this go away?
(Make it go away)
No, that cross you cannot bare
But God can and He cares
And yes, HE feels your pain.
And yes, HE feels your pain.

Please can anybody see,
Because my faith is getting weak
Don't know how much more I can take
Hear my heart and please don't deny it.

Is there anybody out there listening?
And does anybody know my name?
Oh, my friend we were not there
But we're here and we care
And yes, we feel your pain.

Is there anybody out there listening?
(Does anybody know?)
Does anybody know my name?
(Does anyone know my name?)
Oh, my friend we were not there
But I'm right here and I care
And yes, (yes) we feel (i feel) your pain.

Does anybody out there know me?
(Do you know me?)
Then stop the clock and make this go away.
(You can make this go away)
No, that cross I cannot bare
But He can and He cares.
Yes, He feels your pain.
Ooo...and yes, He feels your pain.
Yes, He feels your pain.
(Thank you, Jesus)

(The clock is ticking. We hear you.
Oh my, oh my.
We see you.)

He's got the whole world in His hands.
He's got the whole world in His hands.
(You and me sister. You and me brother. My, my...)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooo, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah.

-Kirk Franklin & Friends

Personal comment: This song ties into today's devotional on my blog: Simply Divine Love about how we should pray and make intercession for one another. Within the next 24 hours Hurricane Earl will land somewhere on the outer banks of the Carolina's. Your prayers for families living in this area would certainly be appreciated.

I hope you have a lovely Thursday.