"We Need You, God"

We need you, God,
Every Man, Woman, and Child,
Every home and every heart.
Despite what we say, despite what we do,
We need you.

We need you in this country, God,
More than ever before...
These are desperate days,
And no matter what we say or do,
We need you.

Without you, our minds, our spirits,
Our homes, our villages, our country,
Lack substance, foundation, and
All our Man-Made brilliance shatters
Ingloriously on abandoned floors.

Oh, save us, Lord, and hear our cries,
The cries of our spirits, the cries of our hearts--
There is a numbness creeping through
Night windows, affecting the very air we breathe...
Save us, though not all know the need.

My heart screams with an intensity,
Something welling up from deep within:
"We Need You, Almighty God,
Maker of Heaven and Earth!"
[Please do not be long in coming.]