A Husband's Song

One of the things I have always loved about my husband is that he is always singing. Not in front of people, just around the house, in the car, in the shower, etc. He'll bust out singing some random country song from the 1980s with a really thick southern accent and then we'll die laughing. Sometimes he'll catch himself and say, "I can't believe that is taking up space in my brain!" Other times he'll even take songs we like and use the tune but make up hillarious new lyrics that make absolutely no sense. He makes me smile when he sings.

But lately he's been singing a song a lot that we've been hearing on the radio the last few months. The first time I heard it I wept. Today after church he started singing it with all his might, grabbed my hand and danced with me in the kitchen.

This song has been his prayer since we were first married--even before it was written as a song. And I must boast in the grace of our Lord Jesus, God has always been faithful to answer his prayer, a prayer that now Wesley can sing. This song is definitely not wasting space in his mind. It is an incredibly powerful song, and I wanted to share it with you.

The following video is the story behind the song "Lead Me" by Sanctus Real.

The Story Behind "Lead Me" - Sanctus Real from BrightBulb Entertainment on Vimeo.

Here are the lyrics:

I look around and see my wonderful life
Almost perfect from the outside
In picture frames, I see my beautiful wife
Always smiling, but on the inside

Oh, I can hear her saying

Lead me with strong hands
Stand up when I can't
Don't leave me hungry for love
Chasing dreams, but what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight
That I'm still the love of your life
I know we call this our home
But I still feel alone

I see their faces, look in their innocent eyes
They're just children from the outside
I'm working hard, I tell myself they'll be fine
They're independent, but on the inside

Oh, I can hear them saying

Lead me with strong hands
Stand up when I can't
Don't leave me hungry for love
Chasing dreams, what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight
That I'm still the love of your life
I know we call this our home
But I still feel alone

So Father, give me the strength
To be everything I'm called to be
Oh Father, show me the way
To lead them

Won't You lead me?

To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can't
Don't want to leave them hungry for love
Chasing things that I could give up

I'll show them I'm willing to fight
And give them the best of my life
So we can call this our home
Lead me 'cause I can't do this alone

Father, lead me 'cause I can't do this alone