I Cried In Secret

(Soft piano)
Hmm-mm...
Oh Lord...
There were nights nobody knew...
But You knew...
I cried in secret...
But You heard me.
VERSE 1
I smiled when they asked me,
"Are you okay?"
But deep inside my heart,
I was breaking every day.
I had a thousand questions,
But no words to say,
So I took my tears to You
And knelt down to pray.
Nobody saw the nights
I couldn't sleep,
Nobody knew the promises
I tried to keep.
But when my strength was gone,
And I couldn't go on,
You whispered to my heart,
"My child, just hold on."
PRE-CHORUS
When I couldn't tell nobody,
I told it all to You.
When I couldn't see tomorrow,
You said, "I'll bring you through."
I thought You were silent,
But You were working all along.
Now I know the reason
You told me to be strong.
CHORUS
I cried in secret,
But You heard me.
I called Your name,
And You came for me.
When everybody turned away,
You stayed right beside me.
When my heart was broken,
Your grace reminded me...
I'm not forgotten,
I'm not alone.
The God who heard my crying
Is bringing me home.
I cried in secret,
But Heaven heard my cry.
Now I'll lift my hands
And testify.
VERSE 2
There were days I asked You,
"Father, where are You?"
I couldn't understand
The things I was going through.
I watched other people
Receive their blessings first,
And sometimes in the silence
I wondered if You heard.
But You were writing my story
Behind the scenes,
Turning all my broken pieces
Into something beautiful.
Now I look behind me,
And I finally see,
Every closed door
Was You protecting me.
PRE-CHORUS
When I couldn't tell nobody,
I told it all to You.
When I couldn't see tomorrow,
You said, "I'll bring you through."
I thought You were silent,
But You were working all along.
Now I know the reason
You told me to be strong.
CHORUS
I cried in secret,
But You heard me.
I called Your name,
And You came for me.
When everybody turned away,
You stayed right beside me.
When my heart was broken,
Your grace reminded me...
I'm not forgotten,
I'm not alone.
The God who heard my crying
Is bringing me home.
I cried in secret,
But Heaven heard my cry.
Now I'll lift my hands
And testify.
BRIDGE
(Music drops down)
Nobody knew...
Nobody saw...
The tears that fell
When I closed my door.
Nobody knew...
How much I prayed...
But every single tear
You never threw away.
You heard me...
When I whispered Your name.
You held me...
When I couldn't take the pain.
You kept me...
When I almost lost my way.
Now I'm standing here today
Because You made a way.
FINAL CHORUS
I cried in secret,
But You heard me!
I called Your name,
And You came for me!
When everybody turned away,
You stayed right beside me.
When my heart was broken,
Your grace reminded me...
I'm not forgotten!
I'm not alone!
The God who heard my crying
Has brought me this far!
I cried in secret,
But Heaven heard my cry.
Now I'll lift my hands...
And testify!
OUTRO
(Soft backing vocals)
You heard me...
You heard me...
When nobody heard me...
You heard me...
I cried in secret...
But Heaven heard my cry.
Thank You, Jesus.