Lyrics
Verse 1
And when you kneel down to pray
Please don't forget my name
Lift my name before the Father
Tell him my heart is heavy and weary
I cannot make it on my own
Chorus
Oh, pray for me
Oh, pray for me
Oh, please pray for me
Oh, pray for me
Oh, please pray for me
Verse 2
Some are fighting battles silently
Some are crying in the night
Some are carrying heavy burdens
Trying hard to make it through
So before you judge my journey
Before you turn away
Remember I am still your brother
And I need your prayers today
Chorus (Repeat)
And when you kneel down to pray
Please don't forget my name
Lift my name before the Father
Tell him my heart is heavy and weary
I cannot make it on my own
Oh, pray for me
Oh, I cannot make it on my own
Oh, please pray for me
Lift my name before the Father
Oh, pray for me
Oh, pray for me
Oh, please pray for me
Bridge
So lift my name before the Father
And don't just pray for what I need
Pray that I don't lose my faith
Pray that I don't give up in the valley
Pray that this pain will not change my heart
Pray that I will still worship through the tears
And when I have nothing left to say
Ask God to carry me the rest of the way
Chorus (Repeat)
And when you kneel down to pray
Please don't forget my name
Lift my name before the Father
Tell him my heart is heavy and weary
I cannot make it on my own
Oh, pray for me
Oh, pray for me
Oh, please pray for me
Oh, pray for me, oh, please pray for me
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Pray for Me” by Sunvera Scott is a request for intercession. The opening verse asks that when others kneel to pray, they will not forget the singer’s name, and that they will lift it before the Father and tell Him the heart is heavy and weary. The singer admits being unable to make it alone.
The second verse widens the picture to others who fight battles silently, cry at night, or carry heavy burdens. It appeals to listeners not to judge the singer’s path and to remember that the singer is still a brother who needs prayer. The bridge asks for more than help with needs: prayer that faith is not lost, that the singer does not give up in the valley, and that worship continues through tears.
The themes are close to James 5:16 on praying for one another, Galatians 6:2 on bearing burdens, and Ephesians 6:18 on praying for all the saints. The closing line asks God to carry the singer the rest of the way, which keeps the song grounded in dependence on Him.
Related Scripture
- James 5:16 Pray for one another
- Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens
- Ephesians 6:18 Praying for all the saints