Angels Watching Over Me

 

For He shall give His angels charge over you,

To keep you in all your ways.

 Psalm 91:11 

When my children were young, they loved for me to turn on the radio to the local Christian station, then pretend they were singing stars and “perform” before their “audience” (just me!) to their favorite songs.  One of their best-loved was Angels Watching Over Me, sung by Amy Grant.  No matter where they were in the house, as soon as they heard the start of that song, they ran pell-mell into the living room to sing along.  The message is one of hope and encouragement for all of us.  We have no idea, beyond our guardian angel, how many heavenly beings are walking with us, guiding and guarding us.

"Take this man to prison, " the man heard Herod say,
And then four squads of soldiers came and carried him away.
Chained up between two watchmen, Peter tried to sleep,
But beyond the walls an endless prayer was lifting for his keep.
Then a light cut through the darkness of a lonely prison cell,
And the chains that bound the man of God just opened up and fell,
And running to his people before the break of day,
There was only one thing on his mind, only one thing to say: 

Angels watching over me, every move I make,
Angels watching over me!
Angels watching over me, every step I take,
Angels watching over me!

God only knows the times my life was threatened just today.
A reckless car ran out of gas before it ran my way.
Near misses all around me, accidents unknown,
Though I never see with human eyes the hands that lead me home.
But I know they're all around me all day and through the night.
When the enemy is closing in, I know sometimes they fight
To keep my fight from falling, I'll never turn away.
If you're asking what's protecting me then you're gonna hear me say:

Got his angels watching over me, every move I make,
Angles watching over me!
Angels watching over me, every step I take,
Angels watching over me

Though I never see with human eyes the hands that lead me home