Prayer for a Child

In the days before my children

At night before the dawn

I laid awake thinking of tomorrow

Under phases of the moonlight

As it moment passed along

I counted up the days like they were hours

As I watched the seed of life taking hold

I felt the seed of doubt begin to grow

For the future is so fragile

And this world is so hard

And the lessons that I've learned are so uncertain

The things I have believed in

The dreams I've leaned upon

Are questioned with each new step of this journey

Still with every seed of doubt that grows

I've felt a kind of love I've never known

This is a prayer softly spoken for a child

That he may see the hope for his time

And he may grow with peace in his life

This is a prayer softly spoken for a child

I longed to be a father

Even when I was still young

But I guess I never dreamed this day would come

So I strengthen my commitment

For this life I've taken on

God help me as I lead him down this road

May I teach the right steps to take

May he learn to see through my mistakes

This is a prayer softly spoken for a child

That he may see the hope for his time

And he may grow with peace in his life

This is a prayer softly spoken for a child

This is a prayer softly spoken for my child