"Closer To God" lyrics - ANNE WILSON

I thought the more I cleaned myself up
The more worthy I'd be
I thought I had to draw near to Him
For Him to draw back to me

[Pre-Chorus:]
But He's the breath in my lungs when I'm gasping for air
He's the friend listening, holding my desperate prayers

[Chorus:]
In every hour that felt too dark
In every moment He felt far
Every time I felt like He forgot
Didn't know I was closer to God
In every valley, He walked with me
He sealed my future, set me free
In every place I felt lost
Didn't know I was closer to God

'Cause He leans into the brokenhearted
The whisper in the storm
And looking back to where I started
The path revealed Him more

[Pre-Chorus:]
He's the tears in my eyes washing my soul
And I had to lose it to know He's in control

[Chorus:]
In every hour that felt too dark
In every moment He felt far
Every time I felt like He forgot
Didn't know I was closer to God
In every valley, He walked with me
He sealed my future, set me free
In every place I felt lost
Didn't know I was closer to God

[Bridge:]
I had to lose hope to finally stop runnin'
And I had to feel alone to learn that I wasn't

[Chorus:]
In every hour that felt too dark
In every moment He felt far
Every time I felt like He forgot
Didn't know I was closer to God
In every valley, He walked with me
He sealed my future, set me free
In every place I felt lost
Didn't know I was closer to God

[Outro:]
He's the friend listening, holding my desperate prayers