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Introduction
Emmy Russell, Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter, and Lukas Nelson, Willie Nelson’s son, performed “Lay Me Down” as a tribute to the late country legend Loretta Lynn. The song serves as a gentle reminder of our own mortality and offers hope in the promise of a beautiful heaven that awaits believers in Christ.
The lyrics of “Lay Me Down” reflect the understanding that true peace and freedom from pain and sorrow can only be found when we leave this world behind and enter into heaven.
“This old world will turn around. I’ll be at peace when they lay me down. This life isn’t fair, it seems. It’s filled with tears and broken dreams. There are no tears where I am bound, and I’ll be at peace when they lay me down,” the author writes.
The heartfelt performance by the two singers, enhanced by the soothing sounds of the fiddle, beautifully captures the essence of the song. It’s sure to inspire a longing in listeners for the final reunion with Christ and our loved ones who have already passed on.
What awaits us in heaven is beyond what we can fully comprehend. Christians can take comfort in knowing that death is not the end, but the beginning. Our true life will start when we leave this temporary world behind, with all its darkness and sin.
As the scripture says, the Lord will descend from heaven with a commanding shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trumpet call of God. First, those who have died as believers will rise, and then those of us still living will be caught up with them to meet the Lord in the air, where we will be with Him forever.
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Lyrics
I raised my head and set my sail
In the eye of the storm, in the belly of a whale
My spirit stood on solid ground
I’ll be at peace when they lay me down
When I was a child, I cried
Until my needs were satisfied
My needs have grown up, pound for pound
I’ll be at peace when they lay me down
When they lay me down someday
My soul will rise, then fly away
This old world will turn around
I’ll be at peace when they lay me down
This life isn’t fair, it seems
It’s filled with tears and broken dreams
There are no tears where I am bound
And I’ll be at peace when they lay me down
When they lay me down some day
My soul will rise, then fly away
This old world will turn around
I’ll be at peace when they lay down
When they lay me down some day
My soul will rise and fly away
This old world will turn around
I’ll be at peace when they lay me down
When I was a child, I cried