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Safe in Thy Loving Arms MP3 Recording featuring vocals by Katie Brandt :   Hi-speed    Dialup    Download    CD:  The Riches of My Soul MP3 accompaniment track :   Hi-speed    Dialup    Download    CD:  The Riches of My Soul--Accompaniment Tracks View/print sheet music:     Medium-voice solo     Mezzo/Baritone duet Ask my kids to give you a synonym for "worry" and they'll probably respond... "mom." It's not my fault--it's hereditary. When my brothers and I were teenagers, every time we left the house my mother would say (among other things) "Now, drive carefully!" And then she'd worry until we were safely home again. How we teased her over her "drive carefully" reminders! And how often do we parents have to eat the unseasoned words of our youth. Just the other day as my kids were walking out the door, before I could so much as open my mouth, my daughter stuck her head back inside and said, "Yes, we'll drive carefully. Don't worry!" -- and laughed at me. I can't wait until they have kids of their own. They'll see. As much as we parents fuss and fret over the physical safety of our children, we worry even more about their spiritual safety in this very un-spiritual world. How many times have we pleaded with the Lord to keep our children safe, both physically and spiritually, while they are away from us? This song is my rather inadequate attempt to express those hereditary "drive carefully" feelings that have been handed down from generation to generation since time began. Lyrics: Dear Father, abide with thy children Entrusted to my care Watch over the days of their childhood Protect them and keep them pure Thy presence defend them from evil Preserve them from all harm By night and by day Uphold them I pray Keep them safe in thy loving arms Dear Father, abide with thy children Confirm in them thy word As the years lead them forth from my threshold They face an uncertain world Strengthen their fervent conviction Speak peace into their hearts As they leave my embrace Enfold them in faith Keep them safe in thy loving arms Father, abide with thy children Fill thou their souls with light Thy wisdom direct every footstep And lead them to endless life And when they must walk through the darkness Be thou their guiding star Their pathway prepare And carry them there Keep them safe in thy loving arms This song is part of the Built Upon the Rock program.