He Kept His Hand on It

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# HE KEPT HIS HAND ON IT

[Intro]

[Slow Hammond B3, deep piano chords, warm bass, restrained live drums]

[Lead]
There were some things in my life
that looked like they were about to come apart.

But they didn’t.

Not because I handled everything right.

Not because everybody stayed.

God kept His hand on it.

[Choir]
His hand was on it.

[Verse 1]

[Lead]
My house had some hard days
My family had some strain
There were conversations
that left everybody changed

There were bills on the table
and questions in the room
There were nights I wondered
how we’d ever make it through

But every time it leaned too far—

[Choir]
His hand was on it.

[Lead]
Every time it looked too weak—

[Choir]
His hand was on it.

[Lead]
Every time I thought,
“This might be the thing that breaks us”—

[Choir]
His hand was on it.

[Chorus]

[Lead]
He kept His hand on it

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
When I couldn’t hold it together

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
When I didn’t know what to fix

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
When all I could do was pray

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
My family

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
My mind

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
My future

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Verse 2]

[Lead]
I watched some plans fall through
that I thought I had to have

Watched some people walk away
and thought I’d never get past that

But now I see the mercy
in what He would not let remain

Some things He kept from breaking
Some things He broke to keep me sane

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
Even in the ending

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
Even in the silence

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
Even when I called it loss

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Minister Break]

[Band drops to organ and piano]

[Lead]
Psalm 37 says,
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.”

That means God can be in the step forward.

He can be in the stop.

He can be in the delay.

He can be in the door that shuts.

And sometimes His hand
does not look like what we thought help would look like.

Sometimes His hand says,
“Not that.”

Sometimes His hand says,
“Not yet.”

Sometimes His hand says,
“You can’t take that with you.”

[Choir]
His hand was on it.

[Lead]
And I’m praying for the person
whose family feels stretched.

Lord, keep Your hand on that house.

Keep Your hand on the children.

Keep Your hand on the conversations.

Keep Your hand on the decisions
that have to be made.

Where pride is making things worse,
break the pride.

Where anger keeps speaking first,
bring restraint.

Where money has brought pressure,
bring wisdom.

Where somebody is about to walk away
from something You told them to protect,
give them clarity.

And where something needs to end,
give them peace enough
to stop trying to resurrect
what You already closed.

In Jesus’ name.

[Choir]
Amen.

[Chorus]

[Lead]
He kept His hand on it

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
When I couldn’t hold it together

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
When I had no answer

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Lead]
When everybody got tired

[Choir]
His hand was on it

[Drive]

[Lead]
Over my house!

[Choir]
Keep Your hand on it!

[Lead]
Over my children!

[Choir]
Keep Your hand on it!

[Lead]
Over my marriage!

[Choir]
Keep Your hand on it!

[Lead]
Over my work!

[Choir]
Keep Your hand on it!

[Lead]
Over my decisions!

[Choir]
Keep Your hand on it!

[Lead]
Over my mind!

[Choir]
Keep Your hand on it!

[Lead]
Over what I can’t control!

[Choir]
KEEP YOUR HAND ON IT!

[Final Vamp]

[Lead]
I thought it was falling—

[Choir]
But His hand was on it!

[Lead]
I thought it was finished—

[Choir]
But His hand was on it!

[Lead]
I thought I had lost too much—

[Choir]
But His hand was on it!

[Lead]
I thought I had gone too far—

[Choir]
But His hand was on it!

[Lead]
And when I look back now—

[Choir]
His hand was on it!

[Lead]
All through the pressure—

[Choir]
His hand was on it!

[Lead]
All through the changes—

[Choir]
His hand was on it!

[Lead]
All through the hard days—

[Choir]
HIS HAND WAS ON IT!

[Outro]

[Lead]
That’s why I’m still here.

That’s why my house is still standing.

That’s why I didn’t lose everything
I thought I was about to lose.

The Lord kept His hand on it.

[Choir]
His hand was on it.

[Lead]
And I’m asking Him now—

don’t take Your hand away.

[Choir]
KEEP YOUR HAND ON IT.