Lyrics
I got a call from an old friend,
We laughed about how we had changed.
But I could tell things weren't going as well as he claimed.
He tried to hide his feelings,
But they only gave him away.
The longer I listened, the more I kept wishin',
I knew the right words to say.
Can you reach my friend?
You're the only one who can.
Lord I know you love him,
Make him understand.
Can you reach my friend?
Bring his searching to an end,
Help him give his heart to you.
We talked for more than an hour,
And I smiled when he mentioned your name.
I said that i knew You and told him the difference You'd make.
He never thought he would need You,
But maybe he's changing his mind.
As we said goodbye, Lord I told him that I had found,
Something he'd like to find.
Can you reach my friend? (Oh, can you reach my friend?)
You're the only one who can. (Only one who can)
Lord I know you love him, (Love him)
Make him understand.
Can you reach my friend? (Oh, can you reach my friend?)
Bring his searching to an end,
Help him give his heart..
'Cause maybe he's ready,
Tonight Lord he said that he might,
Need to call on You.
Oh, can you reach my friend? (Oh, can you reach my friend?)
You're the only one who can. (Only one who can)
Lord I know you love him, (Love him)
Make him understand.
Can you reach my friend? (Oh, can you reach my friend?)
Bring his searching to an end,
Help him give his heart to,
Help him give his heart to,
Help him give his heart, to, You.
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Meaning & Inspiration
Can You Reach My Friend presents evangelism through a private prayer for someone in spiritual distress. The narrator recognizes pain beneath an old friends cheerful claims but cannot find adequate words, so the concern is placed before the Lord. The recurring request for God to reach the friend acknowledges that persuasion alone cannot settle a searching heart. Compassion, humility, and dependence shape the appeal rather than pressure or argument.
As the conversation unfolds, a mention of the name of the Lord becomes a sign that the friend may be open to faith. The narrator offers personal witness about the difference that knowing Christ has made, then continues to pray after the call ends. This pattern recalls biblical teaching about intercession and salvation: First Timothy urges prayer for others in connection with Gods desire to save, while Romans describes calling on the name of the Lord. The song portrays faithful witness as honest testimony joined to prayer, leaving the decisive work of reaching the searching person to God.
Related Scripture
- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Paul urges prayer for all people and connects it with Gods desire that people be saved.
- Romans 10:13 The passage promises salvation to the one who calls on the name of the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 Paul distinguishes human service from the growth that God gives.