[Verse 1]
Verse 1
We’ve seen, we’ve heard
We cannot ignore the cries
Of the hurting, the broken
Would we leave the ninety-nine?
Church, it is time to arise
Chorus
There are no orphans in heaven
Let it be so on earth
There are no children forgotten
Let it be so on earth
We are Your hands and feet
Love for the least of these
Hope for a fam-i-ly
Let it be so on earth
Let it be so on earth
Turnaround
Verse 2
We’ve seen, we’ve heard
We cannot pretend they’re alright
The abused, the oppressed
This is why You gave Your life
Church, it is time to arise
There are no orphans in heaven
Let it be so on earth
There are no children forgotten
Let it be so on earth
We are Your hands and feet
Love for the least of these
Hope for a fam-i-ly
Let it be so on earth
Let it be so on earth
Turnaround
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Let it be so on earth
Let it be so on earth
Bridge 1
We’re trading our comfort zones
For open hearts and open homes
Let it be so on earth
Let it be so on earth
We’re leaving complacency
To meet the need, to give freely
Let it be so on earth
Let it be so on earth
Bridge 2
We’re trading our comfort zones
For open hearts and open homes
Let it be so on earth
Let it be so on earth
We’re leaving complacency
To meet the need, to give freely
Let it be so on earth
Let it be so on earth
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Let it be so on earth
Let it be so on earth
REPEAT CHORUS
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Let it be so on earth
Let it be so on earth
No Orphans In Heaven (Let It Be So On Earth)
Song Meaning
Lindy Cofer frames orphan care as an urgent gap between heaven and earth rather than a distant charitable cause — "there are no orphans in heaven, let it be so on earth, there are no children forgotten, let it be so on earth." The repeated prayer treats a future reality as the standard the present is being measured against.
"We've seen, we've heard, we cannot ignore the cries of the hurting, the broken, would we leave the ninety-nine? Church, it is time to arise" borrows Jesus' own parable of the lost sheep to reframe the question — not whether help is convenient, but whether the church will actually go looking. "The abused, the oppressed, this is why You gave Your life" ties the specific harm named to the specific reason given for it mattering.
"We're trading our comfort zones for open hearts and open homes... we're leaving complacency to meet the need, to give freely" moves the song from petition to commitment, naming exactly what "let it be so on earth" would actually require of the people singing it.