He Will Not Leave Me

I still remember that empty road
My brothers left me with a stranger’s load
They took my coat, they took my name
I cried for home, but nothing came
I was a child with a broken heart
Wondering why God let them tear me apart
But in the dark, when no one could see
The Lord came near and stayed with me

He will not leave me
He will not turn away
When my heart is breaking
He hears the words I cannot say
I may walk through sorrow
I may sleep in pain
But the God who stayed with Joseph
Will hold me once again

I served in a house that was not my own
I worked with tears where nobody knew
I tried to live clean, I tried to be true
But a lie sent me where the cold wind blew
The prison door closed like the end of my song
I asked God softly, “Lord, what did I do wrong?”
No answer came in the middle of the night
But His quiet presence held me tight

He will not leave me
He will not turn away
When my heart is breaking
He hears the words I cannot say
I may walk through sorrow
I may sleep in pain
But the God who stayed with Joseph
Will hold me once again

Years went by, but God stayed near
He saw each wound, He heard each tear
Then one day He opened the door
And I knew what He was waiting for
Not just to lift me from the ground
But to heal the hate I carried around
I forgave the ones who wounded me
Because God had never left me

He will not leave me
He will not turn away
When my heart is breaking
He hears the words I cannot say
So if you feel forgotten
If you have lost your way
The God who stayed with Joseph
Is calling you today

Come back home, He is waiting
Come back home, He still cares
The God who stayed with Joseph
Has been with you everywhere
He will not leave you
He will not let you go