A dark shadow is arising on a dry and thirsty soul And in the darkness it is hiding so no one could ever know Of the emptiness inside him or the rate at which it grows He tries hard to fight the battle He tries so hard not to let it show And God hears his people calling, praying on their knees And in the midst of all this darkness he here's his Father's plea It's the call of the great I Am And like a bright and shining light In the darkness He is there to guide you Oh yes He is Through the worst of my times The Lord is there to guide me through the trials of my life And everything that comes my way Through all the bad and all the good I will find the light of day And when I've done all I can do and I feel I can't go on I hear the voice of my God above and His love makes me strong It's the call of the great I Am And like a bright and shining light In the darkness He is there to guide you To guide me It's the call of the great I Am And like a bright and shining light In the darkness He is there to guide you Oh yes He is