Through Desert Land

While plod­ding through the de­sert land

Is all you see but mi­rage and sand?

Has God hid His face

for­got­ten His child?

The liv­ing wa­ter gone with His smile?

The long years stretch on

the sun burn­ing down

The bur­den so hea­vy

and hard the ground;

As strength starts to fail and dark fears arise

You quest­ion His pro­mise

tears fill your eyes.

You think life is o’er

you can’t car­ry on

Your foot­steps on fire

and strength is gone;

But on­ly be­lieve: your fear will take wings

The sand turn to pools

and life giv­ing springs!

The Word of God speaks

put down your des­pair:

I al­ways am with you

as close as pray­er;

My love watch­es o’er you

still ev­er the same

And he who be­lieves

shall nev­er know shame.

So cast your bur­den on the Lord;

Your God will sus­tain you and help af­ford;

He will not aban­don faith to the grave

Fear not

He is able

migh­ty to save.

It nev­er was o’er—God does not for­sake;

Mirage gives way to spark­ling lake!

What God has pro­mised

that will He do:

The bless­ing of Heav­en rains down anew.