You Were There

[intro acoustic, gentle piano, melancholic tone] [verse storytelling, feminine high airy vocal, soft guitar picking] In the long dark hours when the pain ran deep You were kneeling down beside me in my sleep Not a stranger to the weight of broken skin You bore the wounds without, I bore the wounds within [bridge atmospheric, layered harmonies] You were there, You were there In every sleepless night and every desperate prayer You were there, You were there The God who knows my pain because You chose to bear [smooth transition to chorus] [chorus anthemic, powerful vocal, orchestral section] Holy Spirit, rise in me I am stepping into light I couldn't see You have turned my mourning into sacred song You were with me all along, all along [verse 2 storytelling, soft guitar picking, uplifting mood] Now the healing comes in ways I didn't plan Every mercy like a steady gentle hand What can I learn Lord from the fire and the flood That Your glory can grow even here, even from mud [bridge layered vocals, emotional climax] You were there, You were there In every sleepless night and every desperate prayer You were there, You were there The God who knows my pain because You chose to bear [chorus anthemic, powerful vocal, orchestral section] [bridge with key change, crescendo, choir harmonies] You were there, You were there In every sleepless night and every desperate prayer You were there, You were there The God who knows my pain because You chose to bear [final chorus, key change up, layered vocals, explosive entry] Holy Spirit, rise in me I am walking in a light I finally see You have turned my mourning into sacred song You were with me, You were with me You were with me all along [outro soft, fading arpeggios, gentle harmonies, reverent fade]