This is the first ceremony reading in our series based on the lyrics to a song- “I Will Be Here” by Steven Curtis Chapman. The text is a bit long but I have seen a shortened, adapted version here.
I love the fact that the words reflect on the ups and downs you go through in life and the importance of steadfast loyalty and commitment through it all! Is it easy -no- but it sure is rewarding!
Bride and Groom via Once Wed {Erich McVey Photography}
“I Will Be Here” By Steven Curtis Chapman
Tomorrow morning if you wake up
And the sun does not appear
I… I will be here
If in the dark we lose sight of love
Hold my hand and have no fear
‘Cause I… I will be here
I will be here
When you feel like being quiet
When you need to speak your mind
I will listen
And I will be here
When the laughter turns to crying
Through the winning, losing and trying
We’ll be together
‘Cause I will be here
Tomorrow morning if you wake up
And the future is unclear
I… I will be here
As sure as seasons are made for change
Our lifetimes are made for years
So I… I will be here
I will be here
And you can cry on my shoulder
When the mirror tells us we’re older
I will hold you
And I will be here
To watch you grow in beauty
And tell you all the things you are to me
I will be here, hmmm
I will be true to the promise I have made
To you and to the One who gave you to me
And just as sure as seasons are made for change
Our lifetimes are made for years
So I… I will be here
We’ll be together
I will be here
