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Raise Him Up
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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Randy Travis's song "Raise Him Up" tells a heartfelt story about a man who steps in to raise a boy who is not his biological son, drawing a parallel to Joseph's role as Jesus's earthly father. The lyrics emphasize the power of a father's love to shape a child's future and change the world. It also reflects on God the Father raising Jesus from the dead, showing that divine love provides and walks beside us. The song encourages listeners to embrace fatherhood and spiritual responsibility, highlighting themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption.
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When I first met his momma
She was just 19
Couldn't say for certain who the father was
I have known him since he was a pup
And I'm gonna raise him up
If you never knew your daddy
Like I never knew mine
It feels like everybody knows you're fatherless
This boy may not be blood of my blood
But I'm gonna raise him up
I'll provide for him
Walk beside of him
I am strong enough
Cause it's time he knew
What a son can do
With a father's love
He can change the world
Ya'll may have to look at joseph
A couple thousand years ago
When he held a newborn baby he named jesus
He said he may not be blood of my blood
Still I'm gonna raise him up
I'll provide for him
Walk beside of him
I am strong enough
I will show him too
What a son can do
With a fathers love
And he will change the world
33 years later
When the son was in his grave
Broken and abandoned by a world he came to save
His real dad said he's mine
Blood of my blood
And I'm gonna raise him up
I'll provide for you
Walk beside of you
I am strong enough
I have seen from you
What a son can do
With a fathers love
One man changed the world
And he can change your world
But you gotta raise him up
Raise him up