Little Altar Boy
Redemption in Harmony: Little Altar Boy's Prayer for Transformation
Lyrics
Little altar boy, I wonder could you pray for me?
Addressing a young boy who serves at the altar, asking if he could pray on behalf of the speaker.
Little altar boy, for I have gone astray
Expressing a sense of moral deviation or straying from the right path.
What must I do to be holy like you?
Pondering on the actions required to attain a state of holiness similar to that of the altar boy.
Little altar boy, oh, let me hear you pray
Requesting the altar boy to vocalize his prayers for the speaker.
Little altar boy, I wonder could you ask our lord
Pondering whether the altar boy can appeal to the divine for the forgiveness of the speaker's sins.
Ask him, altar boy, to take my sins away
Instructing the altar boy to implore the Lord to absolve the sins committed by the speaker.
What must I do to be holy like you?
Reiterating the desire to emulate the holiness of the altar boy and seeking guidance on achieving it.
Little altar boy, please, let me hear you pray
Asking the altar boy to audibly share his prayers with the speaker.
Lift up your voice and sing a prayer above
Encouraging the altar boy to raise his voice in prayer to the divine above.
Help me rejoice and fill that prayer with love
Requesting the altar boy to infuse the prayer with love and contribute to the speaker's joy.
Now I know my life has been all wrong
Acknowledging a realization that the speaker's life has been misguided or flawed.
Lift up your voice and help a sinner be strong
Encouraging the altar boy to lift his voice and assist the speaker, who identifies as a sinner, to find strength.
Little altar boy, I wonder could you pray for me?
Repeating the initial request for the altar boy to pray on behalf of the speaker.
Could you tell our lord, I'm gonna change my way today?
Instructing the altar boy to inform the Lord about the speaker's commitment to change their ways.
What must I do to be holy like you?
Reiterating the desire to achieve a state of holiness and seeking guidance from the altar boy.
Little altar boy, oh, let me hear you pray
Requesting the altar boy to audibly share his prayers once again.
Little altar boy please let me hear you pray
Repeating the plea for the altar boy to vocalize prayers on behalf of the speaker.
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