Rocked in the Cradle of the Lord

 

                       When my mother was born

Her grandmother came

She said, her name is full of sorrow

And her life will be the same

But whatever comes

By flooding of flame

She'll be rocked in the cradle of the Lord

Yes she will

She'll be

Rocked in the cradle of the Lord

 

Her own father left her

And went off footloose

And she hid in the fear

Of step-father's abuse

Hardly daring to breath

The shame like a noose

But she was rocked in the cradle of the Lord

Yes she was

She was

Rocked in the cradle of the Lord

 

To escape she got married

When she was too young

And in less than two years

She was holding two sons

When Pop was out drinking

She cried, what have I done

But she was rocked in the cradle of the Lord

With her babes

She was

Rocked in the cradle of the Lord

 

False prophets and preachers

Got a hold of her then

Said: God won't forgive you

Even one single sin

But Jesus led her out

Of that dark liar's den

She was safe in the cradle of the Lord

She remained

She was

Rocked in the cradle of the Lord

 

Her body came against her

She was twisted in pain

On the rack of her bones

She turned again and again

Her body was stricken

But her sweet soul remained

She was rocked in the cradle of the Lord

Soothed to sleep

She was

Rocked in the cradle of the Lord

 

Oh Momma, Momma

You're with Jesus I know

While here in the world

We still wander in woe

The generations

They come and they go

But we are rocked in the cradle of the Lord

Safe with you

We're all

Rocked in the cradle of the Lord