Lyrics
Verse 1
Lord before I close my eyes
I have one prayer to say
Watch over everyone I love
And guide them on their way
Keep them safe when I’m not near
Be with them through the day
And when the road gets dark and long
Please be their guiding way
Chorus
God keep my family safe
Hold them in your hands
Watch over every step they take
Wherever life may lead them
When I cannot be there with them
Lord please stay by their side
Verse 2
God keep my family safe
And keep them in your care
Protect the ones who face each morning
Going out to meet the day
Give them wisdom when they wonder
And keep their feet your way
For the children that I’ve raised
And the ones I call my own
Let them always know your love
Will never leave them alone
Chorus
God keep my family safe
Hold them in your hands
Watch over every step they take
Wherever life may lead them
When I cannot be there with them
Lord please stay by their side
Bridge
And when I cannot change their troubles
When I cannot ease their pain
I’ll place them in your loving care
And trust you once again
Chorus
God keep my family safe
Hold them in your hands
Watch over every step they take
Wherever life may lead them
When I cannot be there with them
Lord please stay by their side
Outro
God keep my family safe
And keep them in your care
So I’ll leave them in your keeping
And trust them to your grace
Thank you Lord for those I love
And keep them in your care
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Meaning & Inspiration
God Keep My Family Safe is a bedtime-style prayer for the protection of loved ones. The first verse prays before closing the eyes, asking God to watch over everyone loved and guide them, to keep them safe when the singer is not near and to be their guide when the road is dark. The chorus asks Him to hold them in His hands and stay by their side where the singer cannot be.
The second verse prays for those who face each morning, for wisdom, and for children raised, asking that they know His love will not leave. The bridge accepts that the singer cannot change their troubles, places them in His care and trusts Him again. The themes fit Psalm 121:7-8, Numbers 6:24-26, Proverbs 22:6 and 1 Peter 5:7. The gentle, simple wording and repeated chorus make the song a quiet prayer many families can pray at the end of a day.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 121:7-8 The Lord will keep His people from harm, their going out and coming in.
- Numbers 6:24-26 The priestly blessing asks the Lord to bless, keep and give peace.
- 1 Peter 5:7 Believers are told to cast all their anxieties on God.