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Missing Person
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Jul 21, 2026 updated
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Michael W. Smith's song 'Missing Person' reflects on the loss of childlike faith and the struggle to reconnect with a once-strong belief in God. The lyrics describe a journey from innocent trust to cynical doubt, asking how the heart became hardened and whether it's possible to return to that earlier devotion. The song searches for the 'missing person'—the former self who had faith to move mountains. It resonates with anyone experiencing spiritual dryness or questioning their faith, offering a honest look at the tension between doubt and the desire to believe again.
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Another question in me
One for the powers that be
It's got me thrown and so I
Put on my poker face
And ty to figure it out
This undeniable doubt
A ommon occurance
Feeling so out of place
Guarded and cynical now
Can't help but wondering how
My heart evolved into a
Rock beating imsdie of me
So I reel, suchh a stoic ordeal
Where's that feeling taht I don't feel
There was a boy who had the faith to move a mountain
And like a child he would believe
Without a reason
without a trace he dissappeared into the void
And I've been searchin'
For that missing person
Under a lavender moon
So many thoughts consume me
Who dimmed the glowing light
That once burned so bright in me
Is this a radical phase
A problematical age
That keeps me running
From all that I used to be
Is there a way to return
Is there a way to unlearn
That carnal knowledge
That's chipping away at my soul
I've been gone too long
Will I ever find my way home
There was a boy who had the faith to move a mountain
And liek a child he would believe without a reason
Without a trace, he dissappeared into the void
And I've been searchin'
For that missing person
He used to want to try to walk the straight and anrrow
He had a fire and he could feel it in the marrow
It's been a long time
And I haven't seen hime lately but
I've been searchin' for that missiong person