Praying for You
Transformative Prayers: A 10-Year-Old's Impactful Plea for Redemption
Lyrics
She must of heard me talking in the next room
Someone overheard the speaker talking about another person in the adjacent room.
Didn't think she could hear what I was sayin bout you
The speaker didn't believe that the person could hear what was being said about someone else.
I was Naming everything you did that hurt me
The speaker was listing and recalling actions done by the mentioned person that caused hurt.
Quick to make a list to carry with me
The speaker quickly compiled a list of grievances to carry with them.
Tucking her in a little later
The mentioned person, a 10-year-old girl, was put to bed later than usual.
She was closing her eyes to say her prayers
The girl closed her eyes to pray before sleeping.
10 years old with a heart of gold
The girl, aged 10, had a kind and compassionate heart.
She spoke the words and my heart about broke
The girl's words while praying emotionally affected the speaker.
She started praying for you
The girl began praying for the person causing pain.
She took you to Jesus
She sought help and guidance from Jesus for the person causing pain.
The very last thing I wanted to do
The speaker initially didn't want the girl to pray for the person.
She started praying for you
The girl persisted in praying for the person despite the speaker's reluctance.
And the love coming from her little heart
The love expressed by the girl made her prayers powerful and significant.
Made it the biggest in the room
The love from the girl's heart made a substantial impact in the room.
And it changed me
The experience changed the speaker.
The day she
Refers to the specific day when the girl began praying for the person.
Started praying for you
Reiterates the start of the girl's prayers and the impact on the speaker.
She sits with me on Sundays in the church pew
The girl attends church with the speaker on Sundays.
But I think she's the one really hearing the truth
The speaker believes that the girl understands and grasps the truth more than they do.
It doesn't take me very long to forget
The speaker tends to forget the lessons learned, needing forgiveness at times.
sometimes It's me that needs forgiveness
Admission that the speaker, too, requires forgiveness.
So I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry
The speaker apologizes to the person they were talking about in line 1.
I've withheld the same grace God's shown me
Acknowledges withholding grace from the person, similar to the grace received from God.
A 10 year old with a heart of gold
Reiteration of the girl's kind nature and the impact on the speaker.
Taught me what I should've already known
The girl taught the speaker a lesson they should have already known.
I couldn't believe it
The speaker is astonished at the unexpected gift received.
The gift I'd been given
The realization of the precious gift from the girl.
Tears filled my eyes
The speaker becomes emotional, tears welling up.
I got down on my knees and
The speaker kneels down, moved by the experience.
There I heard Jesus
The speaker hears Jesus in the words of the praying child.
In the words of a child
The profound impact of the child's words on the speaker.
She started praying for you
The girl continues to pray for the person causing pain.
She took you to Jesus
She persists in seeking divine intervention for the person.
The very first thing I needed to do
The speaker realizes the necessity of doing the same, praying for the person.
She started praying for you
The girl's love continues to have a profound impact through her prayers.
And the love coming from her little heart
The magnitude of love from the girl's heart remains significant.
Made it the biggest in the room
The impact of the girl's love on the surroundings and the speaker.
And it changed me
The experience of the girl's prayers brings about a transformation in the speaker.
The day she started praying for you
Reiterates the specific day when the girl started praying for the person.
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