I have been to the place
when I felt not His grace
nor His tender touch
I'd reach out with my soul
there was nothing to hold
and it hurt so much
not a friend could I find
and I thought in my mind
God has left me too
but as I knelt to pray
a voice seemed to say
lo, I'm with you
and He said child
serve me by faith
and not how you feel
feelings aren't always real
they can deceive
Oh but there's one thing that's true
I will never leave you
on this you can stand
and when you can't feel my hand
you must believe
now He knows how I feel
He knows my life is real
down here on earth
and when my feelings are gone
and I need something that's strong
I have His word
so through testing and trial
and through every mile
I just recall
what takes me through it all
is my faith in Him
and He said child serve Me by faith
and not how you feel
feelings aren't always real
they can deceive
child there's one thing that's true
I will always love you
on this you can stand
and when you can't feel my hand
child you must believe
yes there's one thing that's true
I will always love you
on this you can stand
and when you can't feel my hand
you must believe
Lyrics Submitted by Betty Grimes