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Holding You

by Matt Hammitt

Angel By Your Side

An Angel Never Dies.

Don’t let them say I wasn’t born,

That something stopped my heart

I felt each tender squeeze you gave,

I’ve loved you from the start.

Although my body you can’t hold

It doesn’t mean I’m gone

This world was worthy, not of me

God chose that I move on.

I know the pain that drowns your soul,

What you are forced to face

You have my word, I’ll fill your arms,

Someday we will embrace.

You’ll hear that it was meant to be,

God doesn’t make mistakes

But that wont soften your worst blow,

Or make your heart not ache.

I’m watching over all you do,

Another child you’ll bear

Believe me when I say to you,

That I am always there.

There will come a time, I promise you,

When you will hold my hand,

Stroke my face and kiss my lips

And then you’ll understand.

Although I’ve never breathed your air,

Or gazed into your eyes

That doesn’t mean I never was,

An Angel never dies.

-Unknown Author

Angel By Your Side

by Francesca Battistelli

I can’t say that everything’s okay

‘Cause I can see the tears you’re crying

And I can’t promise to take the pain away

But you can know I won’t stop trying

[Chorus]

I’ll be the angel by your side

I will get you through the night

I’ll be the strength you can’t provide on your own

‘Cause when you’re down and out of time

And you think you’ve lost the fight

Let me be the angel

The angel by your side

I know it feels like you’re running out of faith

‘Cause it’s so hard to keep believing

But if I can bring a smile back to your face

If for a moment, you’ll forget all about it

[Chorus]

I’ll be the angel by your side

I will get you through the night

I’ll be the strength you can’t provide on your own

‘Cause when you’re down and out of time

And you think you’ve lost the fight

Let me be the angel

The angel by your side

‘Cause this won’t be the last time

You’ll need a little hope

But I want to be the first to let you know

[Chorus]

I’ll be the angel by your side

I will get you through the night

I’ll be the strength you can’t provide on your own

‘Cause when you’re down and out of time

And you think you’ve lost the fight

Let me be the angel

The angel by your side

That's What Faith Can Do

What Faith Can Do

by Kutlass

Everybody falls sometimes

Everybody falls sometimes

Gotta find the strength to rise

From the ashes and make a new beginning

Anyone can feel the ache

You think it’s more than you can take

But you're stronger, stronger than you know

Don’t you give up now

The sun will soon be shining

You gotta face the clouds

To find the silver lining

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains

Hope that doesn’t ever end

Even when the sky is falling

I’ve seen miracles just happen

Silent prayers get answered

Broken hearts become brand new

That’s what faith can do

It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard

Impossible is not a word

It’s just a reason for someone not to try

Everybody’s scared to death

When they decide to take that step

Out on the water

It’ll be alright

Life is so much more

Than what your eyes are seeing

You will find your way

If you keep believing

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains

Hope that doesn’t ever end

Even when the sky is falling

I’ve seen miracles just happen

Silent prayers get answered

Broken hearts become brand new

That’s what faith can do

Overcome the odds

You don't have a chance

(That’s what faith can do)

When the world says you can’t

It’ll tell you that you can!

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains

Hope that doesn’t ever end

Even when the sky is falling

And I’ve seen miracles just happen

Silent prayers get answered

Broken hearts become brand new

That’s what faith can do

That's what faith can do!

Even if you fall sometimes

You will have the strength to rise

Precious, Tiny, Sweet One

Precious, tiny, sweet little one
You will always be to me
So perfect, pure and innocent
Just as you were meant to be.
We dreamed of you and of your life
And all that it would be
We waited and longed for you to come
And join our family.
We never had a chance to play
To laugh, to rock, to wiggle
We long to hold you, touch you now
And listen to you giggle.
I will always be your mother
I will always be your dad
You will always be our child
The child that we had.
But now you're gone but yet you're here
We'll sense you everywhere
You are our sorrow and our joy
There's love in every tear.
Just know our love goes deep and strong
We'll forget you never
The child we had, but never had
And yet will have forever.

-Unknown Author

The Dance

-Garth Brooks

"Yes my life is better left to chance

I could've missed the pain

But, I would've had to miss the dance."

If I had known that this would be the outcome, would I have chosen
not to feel this grief?  Never. 
I cherish his memory and the love I will forever hold in my heart.

Who You'd Be Today

Whenever I think of my son and I see his face in my other children, I think of his lost potential. Would he be sweet and sensitive like our eldest or funny and smart like our youngest?  Our kids are our lives and the happiness and joy they gift us with every day is something that I feel strongly that we lost with our angel. 

-Kenny Chesney

It ain't fair you died too young
Like a story that had just begun
The death tore the pages all away
God knows how I miss you
All the hell that I've been through
Just knowing no one could take your place
Sometimes I wonder who you'd be today

Borrowed Angels

Sometimes I wonder and still try to make sense of it all.  Most days I think of him with happiness and imagine him playing up in heaven feeling all the love that is being sent his way.  Some days I can't help but burst into tears when I think of him and wish he was still with us.

-Kristin Chenoweth 


Borrowed Angels, here in this life
They come along, into this world, and make this world bright
But they can't stay forever, cause they're heaven sent
And sometimes heaven needs them back again.