Every morning he would find me Before the daylight filled the room Eyes wide open heart already waiting Like he knew I’d be coming soon When I left, he’d pace the hallway Lay his sorrow by the door But when I came back home to him He was waiting there for more Not for riches, not for glory Not for anything this world could bring He just wanted to be beside me Ready for whatever I would need Every step I took he followed Every room became his place Even when I tried to find some quiet He was watching for my face He was always waiting for me Always longing to be near Always ready to serve and please me Always listening for my call to hear And I saw a little picture Of the life I’m meant to live Always waiting on my Father Always ready to receive When my Master comes to find me Let my heart be just as true Like Benny waiting at the doorway For the one he always knew Then one year his body failed him There was trouble in his stride Still he tried to stand beside me Though I saw the pain he’d hide I knew the knife would bring him healing I knew the hurt would pass away I knew the road that lay before him Though he could not see the day He only knew that I was taking him To the place he feared the most Where they handled him and hurt him Where his comfort would be lost I could see him shaking badly Feel his breathing rise and fall He was looking for an answer But he could not know it all He was always waiting for me Always longing to be near Always ready to serve and please me Always listening for my call to hear And I saw a little picture Of the life I’m meant to live Always waiting on my Father Always ready to receive When my Master comes to find me Let my heart be just as true Like Benny waiting at the doorway For the one he always knew I carried him into the back room Laid him gently on the table there He was trembling underneath me And I could feel the weight of fear Then I saw the tears within his eyes And the whole world seemed to slow I had never seen my dog cry And I felt the sorrow in his soul He didn’t know that I was helping He didn’t know the end was near He only knew that he was hurting And the one he trusted brought him here But I knew what he could not know I had seen the road ahead I knew the hands that would restore him I knew he would rise again And when the darkness came upon him I stayed with him until he slept I was the last thing that he looked at I was the promise that he kept Lord, when I cannot see Your purpose When the pain is all I know When You lead me through the valley And I’m frightened of the road Let me trust You like my Benny Let me seek You through the night Let me know that You are with me Even when I cannot see the light The surgeon came and said he made it And my knees gave thanks beneath me But I told him When he wakes up Let the first thing that he sees be me I was there when sleep had taken him I would be there when he came through He would open up his eyes again And find the one who carried him through And I understood a little Of the way You care for me You know the trouble waiting up ahead Before my eyes can ever see You know my waking know my sleeping Know the road from start to end And when I wake from every darkness You will still be there my Friend You are always waiting for me Even when I turn away Always calling me to follow Always offering another day And I saw a little picture Of the love You have for me In the tears that filled his eyes there And the faith I could not see When my Master comes to find me Let my heart be just as true Always wanting to be near You Always ready to serve You Like Benny waiting at the doorway Like Benny watching for my face Let me live in expectation Of Your presence and Your grace From the moment that I wake up Till I lay my head to rest Let me want to walk beside You Let me give You all my best And when the final darkness finds me When I cannot see what’s new Let me wake and find You waiting As I always waited too
