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I pray you'll be our eyes
And watch us where we go,
And help us to be wise
In times when we don't know.
Let this be our prayer
When we lose our way.
Lead us to a place,
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe.
I pray we'll find your light,
I pray we'll find your light,
And hold it in our hearts,
And hold it in our hearts.
When stars go out each night,
Stars go out each night,
Remind us where you are,
Remind us where you are.
Let this be our prayer,
Let this be our prayer,
When shadows fill our day,
When shadows fill our day.
Oh, oh, Lord, lead us to a place up there,
Guide us with your grace,
Guide us with your grace,
Give us faith so we'll be safe.
A world where pain and sorrow will be ended,
And every heart, that's broken, will be mended.
And we'll remember we are all God's children
Reaching out to touch you,
Reaching to the sky.
We ask that life be kind,
We ask that life be kind,
And watch us from above,
And watch us from above.
We hope each soul will find,
We hope each soul will find,
Another soul to love,
Another soul to love.
Let this be our prayer,
Let this be our prayer.
Just like every child,
Just like every child
Needs to find a place,
Guide us with your grace,
Give us faith so we'll be safe.
Needs to find a place.
Guide us with your grace,
Give us faith so we'll be safe.
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Meaning & Inspiration
The Prayer asks for divine guidance when wisdom fails and the way forward becomes uncertain. Its central petitions seek watchful care, light, grace, faith, and a safe place. Images of fading stars and gathering shadows give those requests a setting of darkness, while the repeated appeal for direction keeps attention on Gods presence. The song treats prayer as both confession of human need and hope that heaven can lead fragile lives toward peace.
Its vision then widens beyond individual safety to a world where pain ends, broken hearts are restored, and every person is recognized as a child of God. The final verses ask for kindness, loving companionship, and care from above. These hopes resemble biblical prayers for wisdom and divine leading, while the longing for sorrow to end recalls the promised renewal in Revelation. By repeating the need for grace and faith, the song closes where it began: dependence on God for the path ahead.
Related Scripture
- James 1:5 James directs anyone who lacks wisdom to ask God, who gives generously.
- Psalm 25:4-5 The psalm asks God to teach his paths and guide the faithful in truth.
- Revelation 21:4 The promised new creation ends death, mourning, crying, and pain.