Footprints In The Sand

Footprints in the sand, He held me in His hands
 He gave me strength to face the coming day
 At times I felt alone, I was never on my own
 Someday I'll understand, footprints in the sand
 Last night I had a dream
 I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord
 And across the sky flashed scenes from my life
 And for each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand
 One belong to me and the other to the Lord
 And after the last scene of my life flashed before me
 I looked back at the footprints in the sand
 And I noticed that many times along the path of my life
 Especially at the very lowest and saddest times
 There was only one set of foot prints
 Footprints in the sand, He held me in His hands
 Someday I'll understand, footprints in the sand
 Now, this really troubled me
 So I ask the Lord about it
 Lord, You said once I decided to follow You
 You walked with me all the way
 But I noticed that during the saddest and lowest times in my life
 There was only one set of footprints
 And I don't understand why when I needed You the most
 You would leave me?
 The Lord replied "My son, my precious child"
 "I love you and I would never leave you"
 "During your times of suffering"
 "When you could see only one set of footprints"
 "It was then that I carried you"
 Footprints in the sand, He held me in His hands
 He gave me strength to face the coming day
 At times I felt alone, I was never on my own
 Someday I'll understand, footprints in the sand