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Miles
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Nichole Nordeman's song "Miles" tenderly explores the tension between human suffering and divine trust. Through the stories of two mothers in San Francisco—one whose child is on life support and another who loses her son in an accident—the lyrics grapple with unanswered prayers and the pain of letting go. Yet the song gently affirms that even when we cannot see God's purpose, His hand is holding us through every mile of tears and confusion. It acknowledges the raw cries of 'How could you?' while pointing to Jesus who hears and is near. The song ultimately offers comfort and hope, reminding listeners that God's presence sustains us through life's most difficult journeys.
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There's a mother on her knees
Somewhere in San Francisco
Looking up and begging
Please God, do not forget me now
Her baby's on machines
'Cause his heart can not keep beating
And she knows what desperate means
'Cause the clock is ticking down, down
And hope rushed in like waves
That someone might just save the day
And if heaven's just a prayer away
Then why she cries, would God not change things?
It may be miles and miles before the journey's clear
There may be rivers, may be oceans of tears
But the very hand that shields your eyes from understanding
Is the hand that will be holding you for miles
There's another mother on her knees
Somewhere in San Francisco
Looking up and begging
Please God, do not forget me now
It happened like a dream
He was laughing, he was running
Then she heard the sirens scream
When her little boy fell down, down
She had never known
The agony of letting go
But a few miles down the road
His heart would find a baby boy just in time
One moment someone whispers thank you
Just then another heart cries, 'How could you?'
When Jesus, who sees us, He says
'I hear you, I'm near you'
It may be miles and miles before the journey's clear
There may be rivers, may be oceans of tears
But the very hand that shields your eyes from understanding
Is the hand that will be holding you for miles