Standing in the need of prayer

We lift up our praise to you

In adoration for all of our days to you

And there we will begin

To truly enter in and dare

To open up our hearts

And lay them bare to you.

We confess our sins to you

Forgive us and make us new

We come now to agree

We have come to clearly see

That righteousness is far from us

So cleanse and make us true.

We are standing in the need of prayer

Standing in the naked light our hearts laid bare

Standing, standing in the need of prayer

So raise us up from here on our knees

Heal us from our dread disease

Cleanse us from our sins

Here is where life begins.

We express our thanks to you

Our hearts humbled in gratitude

Thankful when nothing remains

To be gratefulÝ and unashamed

A servant spirit offered up-

Let this be our attitude

We lay all our needs before

The altar of the open door

In humble supplication

We understand our station

Frail children of dust,

Trusting Father evermore.

We are standing in the need of prayer

Standing in the naked light our hearts laid bare

Standing, standing in the need of prayer

So raise us up from here on our knees

Heal us from our dread disease

Cleanse us from our sins

Here is where life begins.

Lord we need wisdom, Lord we need power

Lord we need peace in this troubling hour.

Lord we will ask, in each trial or task

For you will provide- your arms open wide

To your daughters and sons

You pour loving kindness on your favored ones.

We are standing in the need of prayer

Standing in the naked light our hearts laid bare

Standing, standing in the need of prayer

So raise us up from here on our knees

Heal us from our dread disease

Cleanse us from our sins

Here is where life begins.

Anthony Foster

November 3, 2009