"God is good, but life's still hard,

and your heart just wants a reason for the world...

maybe the reason for the pain

is so that we would pray for strength,

and maybe the reason for the strength

is so that we would not lose hope,

and maybe the reason for all hope

is so that we could face the world,

and the reason for the world...

is to make us long for Home.

no ear has heard, no eye has seen,

not even in your wildest dreams,

a beauty that awaits beyond this world

when you look into the eyes of grace

and hear the voice of mercy say,

Child, welcome to The Reason for the World."

-Matthew West, "The Reason for the World"