Angels - Article One

Outside a church on a Friday night

Saw the lights were on, so he stepped inside

Walked the straightest line to the nearest pew

Bowed his head and spoke to you

Said I know it’s been a while and I must confess

That since our last talk I’ve become a mess

It’s falling all apart, there’s nowhere left to turn

Oh God, are you listening in the heavens tonight

And God, we need you more than ever tonight

So close your eyes and start to breathe

They’re all around, do you believe

That angels fight to ease your worried heart

Keep whispering your broken prayers

They’re reaching down to meet you there

And standing guard to walk you through the fear

I know angels are near

Turning off the lights, no peace at all

The pictures of her son hang on her wall

He’s half the world away, gone to join the fight

He grew up overnight, she’s proud of all he’s done

But what’s a mom to do when it’s her only son

All that she can pray is that he makes it home alive

Oh God, she’s looking to the heavens tonight

And God, she needs you more than ever tonight

In our life of joy and pain

Even when it’s dark, still a light remains

You find it at a place where hope and fears align

If we close our eyes and start to breathe

They’re all around, do you believe

That angels fight to ease our worried hearts

Keep whispering your broken prayers

They’re reaching down to meet us here

And standing guard to walk us through the fear

I know angels are near