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I Pray for Mine
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An acoustic prayer from a weary house at war: instead of trying to control another heart, the singer brings both hearts to God — asking for stone to become flesh, for exhaustion to find rest, and for the strength to keep praying without becoming hard.
"God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you."
A song for the road you're on.
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I Pray for Mine Dirt Road Gospel Music DirtRoadGospelMusic.com [Verse 1] Same words flying through the kitchen Same sharp edge on every line I've learned the sound of a house at war Even when the volume stays polite I wash the plate and bite my tongue Feel the weight settle in my chest There's a kind of tired sleep can't touch When the fight never clocks out [Verse 2] I've read those old words more than once A dry morsel and a quiet house Beat a table full of everything And strife that never dies I've thought about the corner of the roof Just to breathe without the noise But running ain't the only road When You're still asking me to stand [Chorus] So I pray for the heart that's turned so hard And I pray for mine, that I don't become the same Quiet the spirit of strife in this house And keep it from taking root in me I can't change what I can't control So I fold my hands and pray [Verse 3] I've felt the pull to answer back To match the tone and win the point I've felt the bitterness start knocking Like it wants a permanent place But I don't want that spirit in me I want the one that comes from You So I put the armor on again And ask for grace to hold my tongue [Bridge] Belt of truth when the lies get loud Shield of faith when the arrows fly I don't get to control the storm But I don't have to become it [Final Chorus] So I pray for the heart that's turned so hard And I pray for mine, that I stay soft enough to hear You Quiet the spirit of strife in this house And keep it from making a home in me I bring this whole thing to You That's all I know to do — I pray [Outro] I pray