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Bless You
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Sep 2, 2026 updated
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Lecrae's song "Bless You, Lord" is a raw and honest testimony of God's protection and grace through hardship. He reflects on past trauma, violence, and loss, acknowledging that he could have gone down a darker path but was kept by God. The lyrics weave prayers for guidance with gratitude for redemption, mentioning his faith journey from a troubled life to one filled with the Spirit. He emphasizes that despite his sins and the challenges he faces, God's love and forgiveness are constant. The song blends personal narrative with worship, expressing trust in God's leading and a desire to stay close to Him.
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Bless You, Lord
Keep me in a safe place, lead me when I feel far away
Bless You, Lord
When I don't know where, when I don't know where to turn
Bless You, Lord
I pray and I pray, faithfully call it right out
Bless You, Lord
He will not go without me
Bless You, Lord
Uh, I'm blessed, I know it (Yeah)
Could've went left, I know it (Yeah)
I saw my brother, he layin' there lifeless
Only God know where he goin' (Woo)
Life is a gamble, I'm learnin' to dice it
You gon' get cut up however you slice it
Talked to the Lord, He told me that it's alright (Bless You)
I still walk in the dark, I'm a risk taker
Seen my brother go down over big faces
Lawyers hittin' my phone over big cases
Gave my life to the dark, I was nocturnal
Mama said, "Change," I was not turnin'
So full of trauma, it's not funny
It's some things that I done, I can not stomach, it's alright (Bless You, Lord)
Yeah, it's not accidental, Texas to Sha Town, I hopped in that rental
O-Block to K-Town, I rolled instrumentals
I'm walkin' through blocks, but they clutchin' they pistols
Me and my lady was duckin' in Memphis
Shootouts and murders, we prayed through the trenches
They think I do this to sell my lil' tickets
They wasn't 'round when we went on them missions (Bless You)
Walkin' through prisons, I give 'em life even after the sentence
I don't want money, just pay me attention
Already love, what's a like or a mention?
I don't play games, I just play my position
Been to Saint-Quentin, I walk the yard out [?] by Denver
Filled with the Spirit, I'm prayin' with killers
I told 'em I know 'bout the Lord who forgive 'em (Bless You, Lord)
I got the joy of the Lord in my system
I lost my cousin, but still got his memories
They took his life, but they can't take his spirit
I've been through too much to be worried 'bout a critic
I know He love me in spite of my sinnin'
I'm not independent, I'm leanin' on wisdom
I need intervention, I'm pleadin' the fifth
'Cause these demons be snitchin' like Jesus ain't with me (Bless You, Lord)
I pray and I pray, faithfully call it right out
Bless You, Lord
Uh, I'm blessed, I know it (Yeah)
Could've went left, I know it (Yeah)
I saw my brother, he layin' there lifeless
Only God know where he goin' (Woo)
Life is a gamble, I'm learnin' to dice it
You gon' get cut up however you slice it
Talked to the Lord, He told me that it's alright (Bless You)
I still walk in the dark, I'm a risk taker
Seen my brother go down over big faces
Lawyers hittin' my phone over big cases
Gave my life to the dark, I was nocturnal
Mama said, "Change," I was not turnin'
So full of trauma, it's not funny
It's some things that I done, I can not stomach, it's alright (Bless You, Lord)
It's some things that I did that the devil said, "Boopie, you can not come back from it"
I'm supposed to be feelin' the hurt, this what I deserve, instead He came back for me
Yeah, my mama, she kept us in church, but it was too easy to end up with crack money
So I started to empty my Apple computer to rap while my cousin was Mac' dumpin'
Got it jumpin' like you seen a rat runnin' through the crib
He paid for my sin and was payin' the bills
I wasn't signin' no label when I kept askin' God to make me a deal
Can't be big-headed, the King gave His life for a price that I couldn't afford, you hear me?
Come to my church on a Sunday I'm settin' up chairs and wrappin' up cords, you hear me?
Keep me in Your presence, don't let this fame get me, and I barter my heart of a martyr
I want a Dove with my brother, but it won't compare to me dippin' lil' bro in the water (Bless You, Lord)
Keep me in a safe place, lead me when I feel far away
Bless You, Lord
When I don't know where, when I don't know where to turn
Bless You, Lord, bless You, Lord
Keep me in a safe place, lead me when I feel far away
Bless You, Lord
When I don't know where, when I don't know where to turn
Bless You, Lord