Keep a Lamp

[Verse 1] You speak my language, move in time, Wake what I buried, line by line. I feel my guard come falling down— So little effort, so little sound. You make me want to love again, Let daylight touch where hurt has been. But something in me stops to pray: Lord, help me see beyond the way— [Pre-Chorus] The way he holds me, the way I feel. Let time bear witness to what is real. I want to rest, I want to stay— But keep me awake along the way. [Chorus] I Keep a lamp in the window, I Keep a light at the door. I want a love I can lean on When I can’t stand anymore. Let these knees fall down in praise, Let these hands find sweet release. If I let you hold my heart, Let it breathe and beat in peace. [Verse 2] I want your arms without alarm, A quiet room, a love that’s warm. No counting doors, no reading eyes, No searching smiles for warning signs. But love upon my face won’t mean I’ll open wide for every breeze. Show me the heart beneath the song— Who you become when things go wrong. [Pre-Chorus] When I say no, when plans fall through, Let kindness still come home with you. I want to trust, I want to stay— Keep me awake along the way. [Chorus] I Keep a lamp in the window, I Keep a light at the door. I want a love I can lean on When I can’t stand anymore. Let these knees fall down in praise, Let these hands find sweet release. If I let you hold my heart, Let it breathe and beat in peace. [Bridge] Holy Spirit, shine Your light; Show what longing hides from sight. If I dress a wound in gold, Give me courage to let go. If the roots are sound and deep, Teach this frightened heart to keep Something good without the fear— Let me hear You, even here. [Final Chorus] I Keep a lamp in the window, I Keep a light at the door. Let me learn a love that shelters, Let me trust a little more. Let these knees fall down in praise, Let these hands find sweet release. If I let you hold my heart, Let it breathe and beat in peace. [Outro] I can open slowly… I can let you near… I Keep the lamp burning. Let me see You here. Written by Christine M. Blanco, 2026