When I Pray for You
Caleb and Kelsey Lyrics
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And I ain′t even met you yet
Everybody's waitin′ on you here
I can't wait to feel your heart beat
When I lay you on my chest
I'm already holding back my tears
I wanna be the dad that my dad was
I hope that I don′t mess this whole thing up
I pray you love like your momma
And you forgive just like she does
′Cause when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
'Cause that′s what I do, that's what I do
When I pray for you
Oh, when I pray for you
I know you′re gonna grow up some day
But don't forget to take your time
And take the time to call back home
It ain′t always gonna be easy
It ain't always gonna be fair
I know you ain't always gonna need me
But I promise that I′ll always be there
I pray you love like your momma
And you forgive just like she does
′Cause when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
'Cause that′s what I do, that's what I do
When I pray for you
Oh, when I pray for you
I talk to God about you
When everything around me breaks
I look up and hear him say
Love like your momma
And forgive just like she does
And when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
′Cause that's what I do, that′s what I do
When I pray for you
When I pray for you
When I pray for you
The lyrics to Caleb and Kelsey's song When I Pray for You are a powerful expression of a parent's hopes and dreams for their child, even before they've had a chance to meet them. The song speaks to the deep love and connection between a parent and child, and the desire to be the best possible role model for them.
The opening line, "I talk to God about you / And I ain't even met you yet," sets the tone for the entire song, highlighting the intense anticipation and love that the parent feels for their child. The lyrics convey a sense of responsibility and commitment to being present for the child throughout their life, even during difficult times when they may need guidance and support.
The chorus, with its repeated plea for the child to love and forgive like their mother, and to turn to prayer in times of hardship, reinforces the importance of faith and values in the child's upbringing. The final verse, where the parent acknowledges that life will not always be easy but the promise to always be there for the child, underscores the dedication and selflessness that parenthood requires.
Overall, When I Pray for You is a heartfelt tribute to the deep bond between parents and children, and the hopes and dreams that parents hold for their children.
Line by Line Meaning
I talk to God about you
I pray for my unborn child and think about how I want to be a good parent.
And I ain't even met you yet
I haven't met you face-to-face yet, but I already love you and care about you.
Everybody's waiting on you here
Everyone in our family is excited for your arrival and can't wait to meet you.
I can't wait to feel your heart beat when I lay you on my chest
I am eagerly anticipating the special moment when I first hold you and feel your heartbeat against mine.
I'm already holding back my tears
I'm so emotional and filled with joy and gratitude for the gift of becoming a parent that I'm holding back my tears.
I wanna be the dad that my dad was
I want to be a great dad like my own father was for me.
I hope that I don't mess this whole thing up
I'm worried about making mistakes as a parent but I'll do my best to raise you right.
I pray you love like your momma
I hope you inherit your mother's capacity to love deeply and unconditionally.
And you forgive just like she does
I hope you learn from your mother's example of forgiveness and grace.
'Cause when this life knocks you down
There will be tough times in life, but I hope you are able to bounce back from them.
I hope you get down on your knees
When you face challenges, I hope you turn to prayer as a source of strength and comfort.
'Cause that's what I do, that's what I do
As your parent, I pray for you often and turn to prayer myself when I face difficulties.
When I pray for you
When I pray for you, I ask God to bless you, protect you, and help guide you through life.
I know you're gonna grow up some day
I know that you'll grow up and become your own person with your own life path.
But don't forget to take your time
I encourage you to take things slow and savor life's moments.
And take the time to call back home
Even when you're out on your own, please remember that we'll always be here for you and we love hearing from you.
It ain't always gonna be easy
Life can be tough and challenging, but I believe in your ability to persevere.
It ain't always gonna be fair
Life isn't always fair, but I hope you learn to accept and navigate its ups and downs.
I know you ain't always gonna need me
As you grow up, you won't always need me like you do now, but I will always be here for you.
But I promise that I'll always be there
No matter what happens in life, I will always love you and be there for you.
When everything around me breaks
When things are falling apart and life feels difficult, I turn to prayer and faith to find strength and hope.
I look up and hear him say
When I pray, I feel like I'm in communication with God and I receive comforting messages of hope and love.
Writer(s): Jon Mark Nite, Justin Allen Ebach, James Shay Mooney, Daniel Smyers
Contributed by Alexandra T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lyddiharvey
A very close friend (my best friend, actually) is currently fighting brain cancer, and is scheduled to go into surgery early next week to remove a second tumor found not too long ago. The surgery however has a high risk of impairing her once it's finished, so I'm trying to pray and trust God that His will, whatever it is, will be done in her situation. I'm just tired or praying that she'd be healed physically. More than anything I'm longing for her to be healed spiritually and finally come to know Christ as her savior, father, friend, everything that He is. In the end that's really all that matters to me right now. More than anything I'd love it if she's be healed and able to live a long and fruitful life, but if she lives and never knows Jesus, then what's even the point? I just want her to be saved so bad. I can't stand the thought of maybe loosing her forever.
Edit: Hey. So I came across my comment again a while ago, but I wasn't sure if I should leave an update or not. Finally I figured I would, in case anyone who read this felt it their hearts to say a prayer (in which case I thank you so much from the bottom of my heart), and maybe wanted some closure.
On April 3, 2020, at around 8:01pm, my friend passed away at home amongst family. It wasn't anything dramatic, but was unexpectedly sudden. Her parents, who were taking care of her at home all this time, noticed she wasn't responding much, and some of the monitors that they had were showing some minor decline (I honestly don't know any details, I'm trying to remember this since I'm updating a whole year later, and plus I wasn't there when it happened), but they weren't very concerned, until she suddenly stopped breathing. Nothing dramatic, no doctors running around or anything like I was expecting to happen during the last days. God just gently called her home, and then my family got the call from her parents not long after.
Her family was heartbroken, naturally (especially her father, they were very, very close), and everyone else around them, but I'm still a bit confused personally, because I felt almost nothing when I heard the news, and even when we went to her house to say goodbye and be with the family. Sure, I cried when I was with others who were crying (it's what I tend to do, lol), but I wasn't sad, or angry, or hurt. Maybe a little hollow, but I got back to normal life almost soon as we got home. I don't think I even had a mourning period of any kind in the days and months following. I didn't even cry at her funeral. I know everyone mourns differently, but she was my best friend. You'd think I'd have more of a reaction or something, right? I wasn't actively comforting myself either; no reminding myself that she was with God now and free of pain (and having a whole heck of an easier time than we are down here, that's for hecking sure, lol x'D She got out in the nick of time). I feel like I didn't need to move on or anything. There was no transition, no coping, no sifting through emotions...nothing like I was expecting. I'm still not sure what to make of that.
I am happy to announce, however, that prayers were answered in terms of her relationship with the Lord. I realized I wasn't very clear in the first comment about where she stood with Him (I made her sound like a complete atheist there), so allow me to correct myself here: my friend was born and raised Christian, but something happened to her that made her doubt God and a lot of what she was taught (it was a bad experience at Christian youth camp, actually. I'm still working out how I feel about that part. There's a bit of anger I don't think I've quite worked through yet). So she drifted from the faith and sort of settled into this sort of agnostic period where she, to roughly quote her, "didn't really know if God existed, and didn't really care." There were other things that went on in between the years before the cancer, but I don't think it's my place to talk about them, so moving on. What is important is that probably in her last month, she confessed and returned to her relationship with Jesus. Her mind was sort of fading by then, so it's hard to say how close she drew near Him during that time, but we all know He drew near to her, 100% The atmosphere in that house changed significantly for the better after that, and knowing how absolute the blood of Jesus is on every soul's life, I know I'll see her again one day, healed, whole, and smiling.
Wow, I did NOT mean for this to get so long and in depth, sorry ,XD The short of this is that my prayer for her to return to Christ before she passed over her full recovery was answered, and I'm so, so grateful to anyone who might have read my first comment and took the time to pray. Thank you so, so much, and I thank the Lord for His faithfulness to my friend and her family. He is truly beyond anything we could ever hope to deserve (if we even deserve anything to begin with).
Thank you for taking the time to read ALL of this if you did. Know that He is good, and that He loves you so much <3 Have a very blessed day <3
@jennahutchins8737
“I know you're gonna grow up some day
But don't forget to take your time
And take the time to call back home
It ain't always gonna be easy
It ain't always gonna be fair
I know you ain't always gonna need me
But I promise that I'll always be there
I pray you love like your momma
And you forgive just like she does
'Cause when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
'Cause that's what I do, that's what I do
When I pray for you
Oh, when I pray for you”
Thank you Caleb and Kelsey for this amazing video. During this time in my recovery and being away from my daughter this song relates to when I miss her I get down on my knees and pray for her. I also pray to God to make me stronger and be a better mother to her when the time comes.
@graciousprecious3221
Lyrics
I talk to God about you
And I ain't even met you yet
Everybody's waitin' on you here
I can't wait to feel your heart beat
When I lay you on my chest
I'm already holding back my tears
I wanna be the dad that my dad was
I hope that I don't mess this whole thing up
I pray you love like your momma
And you forgive just like she does
'Cause when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
'Cause that's what I do, that's what I do
When I pray for you
Oh, when I pray for you
I know you're gonna grow up some day
But don't forget to take your time
And take the time to call back home
It ain't always gonna be easy
It ain't always gonna be fair
I know you ain't always gonna need me
But I promise that I'll always be there
I pray you love like your momma
And you forgive just like she does
'Cause when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
'Cause that's what I do, that's what I do
When I pray for you
Oh, when I pray for you
I talk to God about you
When everything around me breaks
I look up and hear him say
Love like your momma
And forgive just like she does
And when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
'Cause that's what I do, that's what I do
When I pray for you
When I pray for you
When I pray for you
@christylesilolo2075
lyric:
I talk to God about you
And I ain't even met you yet
Everybody's waitin' on you here
I can't wait to feel your heart beat
When I lay you on my chest
I'm already holding back my tears
I wanna be the dad that my dad was
I hope that I don't mess this whole thing up
I pray you love like your daddy
And you forgive just like he does
'Cause when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
'Cause that's what I do, that's what I do
When I pray for you
Oh, when I pray for you
I know you're gonna grow up some day
But don't forget to take your time
And take the time to call back home
It ain't always gonna be easy
It ain't always gonna be fair
I know you ain't always gonna need me
But I promise that I'll always be there
I pray you love like your daddy
And you forgive just like he does
'Cause when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
'Cause that's what I do, that's what I do
When I pray for you
Oh, when I pray for you
I talk to God about you
When everything around me breaks
I look up and hear him say
Love like your momma
And forgive just like she does
And when this life knocks you down
I hope you get down on your knees
'Cause that's what I do, that's what I do
When I pray for you
When I pray for you
When I pray for you
@jazminortiz9231
For over 15 yrs I've been told by many Docs that could never concieve nor be healthy enough to carry a child. And this year it has finally happened for me. About to be 38, and overwhelmed with emotions but overall BLESSED to share HIS PROMISE!
@Differentmoons444
Wow. I’m sitting here in my car. Going on 6 years of infertility. & I just got my period. I was crying in my driveway.. listening to music. Then I just happened to see your comment. I’m gonna take this as a beautiful sign. I am so happy for you, Jazmin!❤ hope all is well & all your dreams have come true
@1UpLevelUp
My God bless you and your little one. God is good all the time!
@ellapresley8634
Congrats to you!!!
@gospelmusic6135
The greatest gift I have ever gotten was God sending his son Jesus into my heart
@genevieveweiser7281
Amen
@GodIsLove223
Amen
@laurasadler9285
Just found out God picked me to be a mommy , 5 weeks as of today. I'm beyond thankful for Jesus and for this little one. Can't wait to meet the one God created! I promise to raise this child in the Lord, that this child may know the love and name of Jesus our savior! I am making this promise in front of the witnesses that see this comment. I promise to teach this child the ways of the Lord! Amen
@Felimhuang23
I found this song when I was praying for a baby! Now I’m pregnant and I am using this song as my pregnancy announcement. Such a beautiful song, I cry each time I hear it. Thank you for this version 😍😍
@ChelseaHannah-wm2ky
Awe congrats