Lyrics
Intro
Give me faith, oh Jah, I pray, oh Lord,
To face another day ohh, yeah.
Chorus
Lord give me strength, to face another day.
Carry on life's road, carry all my load.
Give me strength, oh Jah, to carry on, oh my Lord.
Verse 1
Oh, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end,
Please hear me when I plead.
All help already pass and, all help for years to come,
Without who am I could not be, yeah.
Many are trying to leave, you outta their lives,
But I wouldn't be so unwise.
And so I promise to serve thee, oh my Lord,
And I beg thee some mercy.
Chorus
Lord, give me strength to face another day.
To journey along life's road, to carry my heavy load.
Give me strength, oh Jah, to carry on, oh my Lord, yeah.
Verse 2
Life has become a burden, living in this evil system,
Oh Jah, please strengthen me.
I cannot make it along, I need you as my own,
Oh Jah, I call on thee, yeah.
Some are trying to leave, you out of their lives,
But I wouldn't be so unwise.
And so I promise to serve thee with all my all,
And I beg thee some mercy.
Chorus
Lord give me strength to face another day.
Make it along life's road, carry all my load.
Give me strength, oh Jah, to carry on, oh my Lord, yeah.
Bridge
Say, give me strength oh Jah to carry on,
And do thy holy word, whoo, yeah, yeah.
Give me strength that I can make my stand,
Above the sinking sand, ah, oh, yeah.
Verse 3
Many are trying to leave, you outta their lives,
But I wouldn't be so unwise.
And so I promise to serve thee with all my all,
And I'm begging thee mercy.
Chorus
Lord give me strength to face another day.
To make it along life's road and carry all my load.
Give me strength, oh Jah, to carry on, oh my Lord.
Outro
Jah give me strength!
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Lord Give Me Strength is a reggae prayer for endurance. The opening asks for faith to face another day, and the chorus repeats the request for strength to carry on along life's road and carry the load, addressing God as Jah and Lord. The verses call on the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, to hear the plea, speak of help in the past and years to come, and promise to serve Him and ask for mercy.
The second verse describes life as a burden in an evil system and asks for strengthening, and the bridge asks for strength to make a stand above the sinking sand and do His holy word. The themes fit Isaiah 40:29-31, Philippians 4:13, Revelation 22:13 and Matthew 7:24-27, which contrasts sand and the rock. The repeated plea and steady groove invite a congregation to join the prayer.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 40:29-31 God gives power to the faint and renews the strength of those who wait on Him.
- Philippians 4:13 Paul says he can do all things through Christ who strengthens him.
- Revelation 22:13 Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.