The Lord told the prophet to stand by the side of the road
And wait for that one who was coming carrying a heavy load
The time had come for that huge burden to be lifted
The poor troubled man had been tested and sifted
Not knowing that his burden would soon be gone
All that weak man could do was cry and moan
The prophet saw and felt that poor child's pain
And knew it was for God's glory and heaven's gain
The prophet prayed for the weary man as he drew near
And knew that the Lord's deliverance would soon appear
That man's heavy load was lifted that ordained day
When the prophet of the Lord opened his mouth to pray
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