Lyrics

THE PROMISE (Copyright - 2001)

The woman reached for her husband
As he knelt by the bed at her side
He searched his coat for a hanky
Then he dried the tears they both cried
She said promise that you?ll always love me
Till my memory fades from your life
And promise me our children will know Jesus Christ

CHORUS
I will. I will.
Was the promise he made as she slipped away
I will. I will.
On love and on faith, his promise was based
I will.

Well the years went by and he raised those kids
In a world gone crazy as hell
A single dad who made time for his kids
He took them to church without fail
He was planting good seed in his children
Raising wheat that weeds would not kill
And the family was blessed with his promise
I will

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Well the years went by and the old man counted
The blessing the Lord sent his way
With five grandsons and four granddaughters
Some with children of their own on the way
The reunion was just one more blessing
As they begged him for his stories and his jokes
He said there?s nothing in my life that I boast of
Except the promise to my wife I never broke
Now promise that you?ll always love me
Till my memory fades from your life
And promise me your children and theirs will know Jesus Christ

CHORUS
I will. I will.
One by one they came and they hugged the old man
I will. I will.
On love and on faith, their promise was based
I will.

That night the old man went to heaven
He was met by Jesus our King
Lord said I heard you call my name
Just before you fell asleep
And you said promise that you?ll take me Jesus
When I take my breath from this life
And promise Lord you?ll let me kiss the woman that you gave me for my wife

GRAND CHORUS
I will. I will.
For I know mine and mine know me
I will. I will.
For you love and your faith, I blessed the promise that you made
The love you gave on earth was a love that spread my grace and I will.
-- I will.