One of the most popular songs in weddings today is Steven Curtis Chapman’s “I Will Be Here.” The song is a simple declaration by Chapman that no matter what their marriage goes through, he will be there for his wife.
Sadly, Chapman was inspired to write this song for his wife after he learned that his own parents were divorcing. As Chapman says,
“Seeing the pain of my parents’ divorce caused Mary Beth and me to ask ourselves how we could prevent this in our marriage. We spent many hours together in prayer and through that process came to understand that to love and forgive unconditionally on a daily basis is the only way a marriage can last”
“Play It Again, Sam” by Joan Brasher, Aspire (June/July 1997), p. 34
Tomorrow mornin’
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 –
Father Joseph Dovari