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Story behind the song
The story line is about a little girl who seeks refuge in a church because of problems at home. Through the prayers of a faithful preacher and sunday school teacher, JESUS places her in a much more suitable environment for a child. At the same time, GOD answers the prayers of the preacher and his wife who do not have any children.
The underwritten context is that JESUS is always there and that vigilant and faithful prayer works.
Lyrics
In JESUS Name
*Written By: Bradley C. Neal
VERSE 1
A carpenter, a preacher and a Sunday school teacher
Gathered in a room at the foot of the stairs.
It was time for Sunday meetin’ but a person is needin’
Someone to help someone to care.
She was curled up in a ball in the corner of the room
Battered, bruised and beaten down she needs some help real soon.
And the men they started prayin’ for the LORD to intercede
Sayin’ “LORD this girl needs you to fullfil her every need.
CHORUS
In JESUS name we are prayin’.
You said ask and you shall recieve
In JESUS name we are gathered.
And in JESUS name we believe.
VERSE II
Life hadn’t been easy for the girl who was now eight
She wandered into the church unaware.
Just lookin’ for a refuge if only for a while
From the life she has home where she’s always scared
She started feelin’ safer as the men called out his name
“To GOD goes all the glory in JESUS name we pray”
“This little girl needs some help only you can reach her heart”
“Touch her with your healing hands and give her a new start”
CHORUS
In JESUS name we are prayin’.
You said ask and you shall recieve
In JESUS name we are gathered.
And in JESUS name we believe.
BRIDGE
Reaching out to touch the hand of the carpenter as they prayed.
And the two men who’d been prayin’ looked puzzled and amazed.
She said “ You mean that they can’t see you but through the eyes of a child,
Oh your living in their heart, they’ll see you in a little while.
Verse III
Now she doesn’t have to worry, she isn’t scared anymore
She runs around the church unaware.
Playin’ games with all the other, children in Sunday school
Her life filled with people who care.
You see her mamma and her daddy, gladly gave her up
More interested in the booze, than kisses and hugs.
But the preacher and his wife, had no children of their own
But GOD answered their prayer’s that day she wandered in alone.
CHORUS
In JESUS name we are prayin’.
You said ask and you shall recieve
In JESUS name we are gathered.
And in JESUS name we believe.
CHORUS (Fade)
In JESUS name we are prayin’.
You said ask and you shall recieve
In JESUS name we are gathered.
And in JESUS name we believe.
*Copyright 2006 Bradley C. Neal, Copyright 2006 BriDawg Music, A copy of this work is maintained in the archives of the Library of Congress. Unauthorized reproduction of this or any other copywritten material without the expressed written permission of the copyright owner is a violation of federal law.
I have to grab the tissues now, boy this one really tugs on the heart strings the music is uplifting and gives the beautiful message of hope in the lyric a wonderful marriage together. Great story song from beginning to end! Big hugs and keep them coming you're very talented. yours in song and in Christ, Colleen