[Verse 1]
The coffee's black, the kitchen's cold
Just like the stories we never told
I still reach out to pour your cream
Before I wake from this heavy dream
The newspaper sits on your side of the wood
I'd read it to you if I only could
But the dust just settles where you used to be
Across the table, away from me
[Chorus]
I'm asking the shadows, I'm asking the wall
Why did you take her, why her first of all?
Do you have her, Lord, in the house where the light never dies?
Can you hold her close, wipe the silver of years from her eyes?
I am lonely, I'm broken, I'm shivering here
In the silence of every passing year
But if she's in your arms, safe from the rain
Then I'll find the strength to carry this pain
[Verse 2]
I see your Bible, the pages are worn
Right at the place where the spirit is born
You used to say that the best is to come
That this world is a journey, but heaven is home
Now the chair is just wood and the wound is just stone
But I feel a warmth when I'm most alone
Like a breath on my shoulder, a song in the air
You left me your faith in that empty chair
[Chorus]
Do you have her, Lord, in the house where the light never dies?
Can you hold her close, wipe the silver of years from her eyes?
I am lonely, I'm broken, I'm shivering here
In the silence of every passing year
But if she's in your arms, safe from the rain
Then I'll find the strength to carry this pain
[Bridge]
Let the grave be a doorway
Let the grace be the key
I know she is waiting
On the shore of the sea
I believe, oh, I believe
[Chorus]
Do you have her, Lord, in the house where the light never dies?
Can you hold her close, wipe the silver of years from her eyes?
I am lonely, I'm broken, I'm shivering here
In the silence of every passing year
But if she's in your arms, then I'm not afraid
Because in your love, our promise was made
[Outro]
One cup today
But I'll see you at dinner
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Do You Have Her, Lord?
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Aug 30, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Gravel & Grace's song is a heartfelt ballad about grief and the hope of heaven. The narrator mourns the loss of a beloved wife, describing everyday objects like a coffee cup and an empty chair that remind him of her absence. He questions God about her death but finds comfort in the belief that she is safe in God's arms. The lyrics weave in her worn Bible and her faith, which he now clings to. The bridge affirms that the grave is a doorway and grace is the key, expressing confidence in reunion. The song balances raw loneliness with a quiet, resilient trust in God's love and the promise of eternal life.
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