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Benediction
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Oct 1, 2026 updated
Lord You Are My Song (Deluxe Edition) album
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Song Meaning
Charity Gayle writes a modern benediction that echoes the shape of Numbers 6:24's blessing without quoting it directly — "may the Lord grant you peace, may His love shine down... and keep your feet from stumbling." The song functions as a blessing spoken over a congregation rather than a declaration about the singer's own experience.
"Fix your eyes on the mark, on the prize" reaches for Philippians 3:14's image of straining "toward the goal for the prize." "Take up the cross to serve the least and the lost... be the hands of God" turns the blessing outward into instruction, the benediction ending not with comfort alone but with a specific call to active service.
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May the Lord grant You peace
May His love shine down, love shine down
And meet your every need
And keep your feet from stumbling
And fix your eyes on the mark, on the prize
As you go may you rest in Christ
Receive His grace to love all men
In spite of all our differences
May your words be filled with life
That crumble walls of fear and pride
Take up the cross to serve the least and the lost
As you go be the hands of God
'Cause He is your strength and your victory, yeah
He comes behind you and heals
He is the cup and the portion
Your banner and shield!
So be released, be blessed, be free
Live and move as the Spirit breathes
As you go, go with God, go in peace