Worship Set #13 - "The Blessing"

​During this season of COVID-19, worship has been a big part of keeping believers united and focused on the main thing:  Jesus Christ.  From this extra focus on music, there has arisen several anthems for the Church.  Songs that are resonating deeply in the hearts of people across the country and around the world.  One such song is “Way Maker” which we covered at the beginning of this month.  Now, I want to focus on another song that has become a coronavirus anthem during these days.

​“The Blessing” was written by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, and Elevation Worship.  From the start, this song was anointed by the Holy Spirit.  Written in a few short hours, introduced to the church the next day, and then going viral and making its way around the country the following week, “The Blessing” has become a powerful prayer for the Church. 
 
This song is unique in the fact that it’s really a benediction.  It’s not a song of praise or adoration of God, but rather, a prayer for one another.  Because of this, it creates unity among the Body of Christ and speaks truth to those needing hope.  The first part is taken straight from what is known as Aaron’s blessing in Numbers 6.  The bridge is where the power of this song is, as it speaks truth and blessing over the Church, over families, and over individuals.  And finally, the chorus is a resounding “Amen.”  While it may seem repetitive at first, it’s powerful to just agree with what has been spoken and join in saying, “We believe it.  Amen.”
 
My favorite part of this song is the second and third stanza of the bridge:

"May His presence go before you
And behind you, and beside you
All around you, and within you
He is with you, He is with you

In the morning, in the evening
In your coming, and your going
In your weeping, and rejoicing
He is for you, He is for you"

 In the midst of troubling times and an uncertain future, may “The Blessing” be a prayer we lift up to God.  We ask that God would pour out His favor on us and on our children, and that He would go behind us, before us, and within us.  May this powerful song wash over you and fill you with hope for the future and faith in the One who holds that future.  Here’s “The Blessing” by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, and Elevation Worship.

"The Blessing"
by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship

The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you

The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace

The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you

The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you

The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace
As we receive, we agree, amen

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
Your family and your children
And their children, and their children

May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children

May His presence go before you
And behind you, and beside you
All around you, and within you
He is with you, He is with you

In the morning, in the evening
In your coming, and your going
In your weeping, and rejoicing
He is for you, He is for you

He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children

May His presence go before you
And behind you, and beside you
All around you, and within you
He is with you, He is with you

In the morning, in the evening
In your coming, and your going
In your weeping, and rejoicing
He is for you, He is for you

He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you
He is for you, He is for you
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Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen