🦉🌲 “Footprints on the Trail”
— A Song‑Style Prayer for Hooty & Hoot
(Original & New)
Verse 1
Lord, we’re walking through the forest,
Down a winding, whispering trail;
Sometimes our steps feel steady,
Sometimes our courage feels frail.
But when the shadows gather
And our little hearts grow pale—
We look behind and notice
Just one set on the trail.
Chorus
You carried us, You carried us,
When our wings were tired and small;
Your footprints on the trail, O Lord,
Show You never let us fall.
You carried us, You carried us,
Through the quiet and the gale;
Your love is in the footprints
On our forest‑wandering trail.
Verse 2
When the map blows from our feathers,
When the path is hard to see,
When we slip on mossy branches
Or get tangled in a tree—
You lift us with Your kindness,
You steady every fear;
Your footprints walk before us
To show that You are near.
Chorus
You carried us, You carried us,
When our wings were tired and small;
Your footprints on the trail, O Lord,
Show You never let us fall.
You carried us, You carried us,
Through the quiet and the gale;
Your love is in the footprints
On our forest‑wandering trail.
Bridge
And when we meet another
Who feels lost along the way,
Let our story be a lantern
That lights their weary day.
May they see Your faithful footsteps
And know Your love is true—
For every trail we wander
Leads safely back to You.
Final Chorus
You carried us, You carried us,
When our wings were tired and small;
Your footprints on the trail, O Lord,
Show You never let us fall.
You carried us, You carried us,
Through the quiet and the gale;
Your love is in the footprints
On our forest‑wandering trail.
Susan Barker Nikitenko 2026© MBANNABENPBKBNMRMP-# 3029 G
