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[Verse 1]
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Have you prayed for a loved one, struggling hard with pain
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You asked the Lord for healing, but that healing never came
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And in spite of all your efforts, the good Lord called them Home
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It's hard to let go, when you're trying to hold on
[Verse 2]
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Now you're down in the valley, looking up to the sky
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And you're praying "Lord, you know what's best, but I don't understand why."
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If you could hear your loved one, speaking now to you,
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They'd say, "You wouldn't be grieving, if you only knew."
[Chorus]
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If you only knew, I'm just going Home
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Your prayers have been answered, my sickness is gone
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Things look much better, from Heaven's view
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The Son always shines, we're having a time, if you only knew
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[Verse 3]
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To be absent from the body, is present with the Lord
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I'm in the arms of Jesus now, and I'm not suffering anymore
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Hand in hand we'll stroll together, down Heaven's avenue
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And we're having a big celebration, if you only knew
[Chorus]
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If you only knew, I'm just going Home
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Your prayers have been answered, my sickness is gone
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Things look much better, from Heaven's view
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The Son always shines, we're having a time, if you only knew
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Things look much better, from Heaven's view
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The Son always shines, we're having a time, if you only knew