| My mother, she holds me
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| When I’m weak, she consoles me
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| My troubles weigh on her mind
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| My tears fall down from her eyes
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| But You, You loved me better
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| My father, beside me
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| Holds out his arm to guide me
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| His wisdom waits in silence
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| He speaks and I grow quiet
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| But You loved me better
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| And there may come a day
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| When all other loves have gone away
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| Ooo-oo-oo-oo
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| When darkness hems me in
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| You’ll be right where You have always been
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| Closer than the heart within my chest
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| Because You loved me best
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| The ring around my finger
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| To have and hold forever
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| It circles round like years that
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| We’ve walked through joys and tears
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| But You, but You have loved me better
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| And there may come a day
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| When all other loves have gone away
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| Ooo-oo-oo-oo
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| When darkness hems me in
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| You’ll be right where You have always been
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| Closer than the heart within my chest
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| Because You loved me best
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| (You loved me best)
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| And there will come a day
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| When the loves we’ve lost will all be raised
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| Ooo-oo-oo-oo
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| And we will sing a song
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| Of the One whose loved us all along
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| The weary world will finally find her rest
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| Because You, You
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| You, You, have loved us best |