In the midst of a suffering world Heavy with sorrow and grief Oh, what a mess Like a ship that is sinkin' to its doom Losing its treasure Oh, where can a young life turn On an earth that has travelled to the moon I still see hurtful wrong and I don't need to look far Times are comin' when you won't have any food And I know for sure that your money It don't take you very far Oh, The world needs Jesus Ooh There's the Protestants and the Catholics Both havin' themselves a war And the world looks on and wonders What for But my Lord, He brings His message So true and so clear But there's so much confusion It brings me many times to tears Oh, The church needs Jesus Ooh It's a sad, sorry sight For the eyes of my Lord To see young people being taken It hurts me when I see There's so much goin' wrong And yet I, myself I don't change many things at all Oh, I need Jesus Ooh