News reports (Man:) The blood, the tears, the sweat; why does it feel so wrong Disaster, pain and death; oh God, where have you gone? The world was in your hands, but you let it fall headlong So either you're not good, or you're just not that strong The problem of pain is a problem we all go through It turns us away from all we once saw in you It's not just an intellectual question; it's the cry of a heart that's breaking in two Pain is the place where you fall from grace (God:) The blood, the tears, the sweat; I died to right your wrong Disaster, pain and death; oh man, where have you gone? The world was falling fast; I cast myself headlong To save your rebel souls; to prove my love is strong The problem of pain is a problem I too went through I shouldered your hell and emptied myself for you It's not just an intellectual question; it's the sound of a veil dividing in two Pain is the place where I give you grace (Narrator:) The problem of pain is a bridge between God and men In the shape of a cross it ushers us back to him We don't need an intellectual answer; we just need more strength to reach the end Pain is the place where healing awaits Pain is the place where our hearts learn faith again