I was walking down the street
In a little old country town
I saw a rusty penny
Half buried in the ground
As I bent down to pick it up
I saw beneath the rust
These words, just barely visible
In God we trust
I held it for a moment
Then suddenly, I knew
What God in all his wisdom
Would have me say and do [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/b/brook_benton/the_lost_penny.html ]
He used this worthless penny
To make me understand
That life is not worthing living
Without the master's hand
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Oh, in God we trust
In God we trust
We're lost just like this penny
Unless in God we trust
And then, I heard a
Still small voice whispering
Within me, very clear
Be still and know that I am God
And I'm always near
When all your dreams come
Tumbling around you in the dust
Remember this lost penny
And place in me, your trust