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Footprints in the Sand by Mary Stevenson |
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One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. |
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Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. |
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In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. |
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Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, |
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other times there were one set of footprints. |
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This bothered me because I noticed |
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that during the low periods of my life, |
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when I was suffering from |
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anguish, sorrow or defeat, |
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I could see only one set of footprints. |
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So I said to the Lord, |
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"You promised me Lord, |
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that if I followed you, |
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you would walk with me always. |
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But I have noticed that during |
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the most trying periods of my life |
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there have only been one |
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set of footprints in the sand. |
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Why, when I needed you most, |
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you have not been there for me?" |
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The Lord replied, |
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"The times when you have |
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seen only one set of footprints in the sand, |
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is when I carried you." |
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