Lyrics
Verse (x2)
The Lord bless you and keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His face toward you
And give you peace
Chorus
A - men
Amen, Amen
A - men
Amen, Amen
Verse (Repeat x2)
The Lord bless you and keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His face toward you
And give you peace
Bridge 1
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children and their children
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children and their children
Bridge 2
May His presence go before you
And behind you and beside you
All around you and within you
He is with you he is with you
In the morning in the evening
In your coming and your going
In your weeping and rejoicing
He is for you He is for you
Tag
He is for you He is for you
He is for you He is for you
He is for you He is for you
He is for you He is for you
Chorus (Repeat)
A - men
Amen, Amen
A - men
Amen, Amen
Bridge 3
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children and their children
May His presence go before you
And behind you and beside you
All around you and within you
He is with you he is with you
In the morning in the evening
In your coming and your going
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Meaning & Inspiration
"The Blessing" sets the priestly blessing of Numbers 6:24-26 directly to music, repeating its ancient wording - the Lord bless you and keep you, make his face shine upon you, be gracious to you, turn his face toward you and give you peace - as the entire opening section rather than paraphrasing it. That choice keeps the song close to its source text, letting scripture itself carry the melody instead of building new language around it.
The bridges extend the blessing outward across generations, asking for favor to rest not only on the listener but on children and children's children, drawing on covenant language echoed in passages like Deuteronomy 7:9. The second bridge shifts from favor to presence - before, behind, beside, within - covering morning and evening, coming and going, weeping and rejoicing. The recurring "amen" sections function as punctuation, marking each round of blessing as complete before the song extends it further.
Related Scripture
- Numbers 6:24-26 The priestly blessing quoted directly as the song's opening section.
- Deuteronomy 7:9 God's covenant faithfulness across generations.