You Were There

I remember like yesterday all too well, 
When planes crashed and towers fell, 
I remember shock and the staggering grief,
When we all stared and stood in disbelief, 
Where are You God in the midst of the pain, 
When smoke and debris fell down like rain, 
We cried and wept as Billy Graham spoke, 
Truth from the holy book that you wrote, 
We walked around stunned - silent for days,
They searched for survivors where towers laid,
You were there Lord for a nation in mourning,
On that fateful tragic September morning,
You were there giving courage to firemen trying,
To rescue those injured and to those near dying,
You were there to rally a heavy hearted nation,
Sparking unity - waving flags in patriotic elation,
You were there to comfort families in their loss,
You twisted metal from the tower into a cross,
You were there in churches all across the land,
Touching the hurting with your loving gentle hand,
You were there for those who knew you by name,
Made righteous through Christ no longer in shame,
You were there during sob filled prayer meetings,
You were there in that awful long night of weeping,
You were there in the funerals of all the redeemed,
You were there when lost heros were esteemed,
You are still here after all these years gone by,
Look up for our redemption is ever drawing nigh.