The Longing

In each heart there is a longing In each soul a desperate cry To know if life has some true meaning Or if we simply live and die Earthly pleasures and possessions Leave the sinking spirit dry In each heart there is a longing Only Jesus satisfies In each life there comes the question Is there more than meets the eye And what will we see of the eternal When the well of days runs dry? So we search with so few finding The difference between truth and lies While in each heart there is a longing Only Jesus satisfies Mystery on a hillside The purest love expressed Guilty lips cry forgive me In that moment I found rest So we search with so few finding The difference between truth and lies While in each heart there is a longing Only Jesus satisfies