Everyday they pass me by,
I can see it in their eye;
Empty people filled with care,
Headed who knows where
On they go through private pain,
Living fear to fear;
Laughter hides the silent cries
Only Jesus hears

CHORUS: People need the Lord,
People need the Lord;
At the end of broken dreams,
He's the open door

People need the Lord,
People need the Lord;
When will we realize
People need the Lord

We are called to take His light
To a world where wrong is right;
What could be too great a cost
For sharing life with one who's lost?
Through His love our hearts can feel
All the grief they bear;
They must hear the Words of Life
Only we can share

People need the Lord,
People need the Lord;
At the end of broken dreams,
He's the open door

People need the Lord,
People need the Lord;
When will we realize
That we must give our lives,
For people need the Lord
People need the Lord

1983 River Oaks Music Co (BMI) Shepherd's Fold Music (BMI) (adm by EMI Christian Music Publishing) All rights reserved Used by permission