I Prayed God Would Take You

[Verse 1]

That night, oh that awful, horrible night

In Rochester General, under the pale light

You and me, Dad, just holdin' on tight

The last night of your life, the end of my fight

A phase closin' down, another one starts

But losin' you here, it's tearin' my heart

[Chorus]

I prayed God would take you, no pain, no more strife

Held your hand in the dark, beggin' for your life

To end without sufferin', through the morphine haze

I sang "Amazing Grace," in that quiet maze

Lung cancer took hold, no chance they all said

Morphine and hospice, that's all that we had

I prayed God would take you, and He did that night

But the relief in my soul turned to grief's endless fight

[Verse 2]

They told us the truth, straight to the bone

No hope in the fight, you'd battle alone

I held you so close, whispered prayers in your ear

Sang that old hymn to chase away fear

Your hand in mine, cold but still strong

Askin' the Lord to carry you along

[Chorus]

I prayed God would take you, no pain, no more strife

Held your hand in the dark, beggin' for your life

To end without sufferin', through the morphine haze

I sang "Amazing Grace," in that quiet maze

Lung cancer took hold, no chance they all said

Morphine and hospice, that's all that we had

I prayed God would take you, and He did that night

But the relief in my soul turned to grief's endless fight

[Bridge]

A tear of release on your right cheek so still

The weight liftin' off, but it left me to feel

This wrenchin' inside, like a storm in my chest

"How do we go on without him?" she asked

Chokin' through grief, in the silence we wept

For the man that you were, the love that you kept

[Outro/Chorus - Soaring]

I prayed God would take you, and now you're at peace

But here in the shadows, the hurt doesn't cease

Held your hand one last time, sang grace through the pain

Dad, you're gone but your memory remains

I prayed God would take you... and He did that night

In my heart-broken world, you're my guiding light