Lyrics
Verse 1
I don't know what tomorrow holds
Or where this road may lead
I've had some days when I was strong
And days I could barely breathe
But when I stumbled on the way
You reached down and helped me stand
So I'll keep walking with You, Lord
With my life held in Your hands
Chorus
Lord, don't let me walk alone
Stay beside me every mile
When the road gets hard to climb
Give me strength and give me time
I don't have to know the way
I'll trust You with each day
Lord, don't let me walk alone
Until You lead me safely home
Verse 2
I've said goodbye to people dear
And felt the weight of loss
I've had my share of troubled days
And learned what sorrow costs
But through the years I've come to know
Your promise still is true
When I can't see beyond today
I'll put my trust in You
Chorus
When my heart is tired and weary
When my faith is running low
Put Your hand upon my shoulder
And remind me You are close
I don't need to see tomorrow
I just need to know You're near
With You walking right beside me
I don't have to live in fear
Lord, don't let me walk alone
When the night is closing in
When I can't see where to go
Be the light that leads me home
I will follow where You lead
You're the only help I need
Lord, don't let me walk alone
Till I see Your face at home
Outro
So I'll take another step
And trust You all the way
Lord, don't let me walk alone
Be with me every day
Until my journey here is through
I'll keep walking close to You
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Lord, Don't Let Me Walk Alone" is a short prayer for God's company on an uncertain road. The first verse admits "I don't know what tomorrow holds" and mentions days of strength alongside days when breathing was hard, then recalls that when the narrator stumbled, "You reached down and helped me stand." The chorus asks God to "stay beside me every mile" and says the way does not need to be known if each day is trusted to Him.
The second verse carries the weight of loss, saying "I've said goodbye to people dear," and rests on the claim that God's "promise still is true." Later lines ask for "the light that leads me home" and say "I don't need to see tomorrow / I just need to know You're near." The song ends with the wish to keep walking close to God until the road itself ends.
The request for God's nearness in hard places is close to Psalm 23:4 and Psalm 73:23-24.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 23:4 The psalmist fears no evil in the valley because God is with him, matching the request for God's company.
- Psalm 73:23-24 God holds the psalmist's hand, guides him and receives him to glory, matching the request to be led home.