trouble knocking on your window pane stormy weather at your door and the outlook for the day ahead like the day before people tell you praying changes things but words don t stop the fear a prayer is only pious rambling without a father s ear he will not turn away when his people pray when god s people pray and take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven when god s people pray there is hope reborn there is sin forgiven and miracles you can t explain away when god s people pray hopeless situation turns around dilemma passes by and by look there s a never ending field of blue past your clouded sky he alone can know the need in me before a single word begins the holy spirit intercedes for me i will trust in him he will not turn away when his people pray when god s people pray and take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven when god s people pray there is hope reborn there is sin forgiven and miracles you can t explain away when god s people pray there is hope reborn there is sin forgiven and miracles you cannot explain away when god s people pray take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven when god s people pray there is hope reborn and sin forgiven and miracles you can t explain away no no no no when god s people pray when god s people pray there is sin forgiven and miracles you can t explain away no no when god s people pray and take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven when god s people pray there is hope reborn there is sin forgiven and miracles you can t explain a way when god s people pray oh when god s people pray when god s people pray