She Called Me Gentle

[Verse 1 – quiet, introspective]
I wasn’t born soft-spoken
Learned to be strong, to hide what’s broken
Kept my voice low, kept my head down
Didn’t know much about wearing a crown

But she saw past the dirt and dust
Saw the boy who tried to trust
Said, “You’ve got fire, but it’s kind
You lead with soul, not with pride”

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[Chorus – heartfelt, like a sacred confession]
She called me gentle — not ‘cause I was weak
But ‘cause I listened when she’d speak
She saw the priesthood in my hands
Before I even understood the plan
She said, “Christ wasn’t loud, He wasn’t cruel
He washed feet — and He broke rules”
And in her eyes, I saw the temple light
She called me gentle — and she was right

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[Verse 2 – full of sacred memory]
I’d fix the fence, she’d braid her hair
I’d kneel in prayer, she’d already be there
When I’d lose patience, she’d quote a verse
“Charity never faileth, not even when it hurts”

She told our boys, “Your dad is brave
But not in the way the world behaves
He loves the Lord, and that’s his strength
And that kind of power runs deep, not length”

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[Chorus – fuller, testimony rising]
She called me gentle — and she saw clear
The man I’d be in my later years
Not just a worker, not just a name
But a disciple, with eternal aim
She said, “Christ stood quiet when the world threw stones
But He changed hearts — not just bones”
Now every Sunday, in my white shirt and tie
I remember that name… gentle, not shy

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[Bridge – soft piano, then strings swell]
Now she’s gone, but I still hear
Her whisper strong, her purpose near
I raise our sons with quiet might
I walk the covenant in her light

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[Final Chorus – quiet at first, then lifting]
She called me gentle — and that stays true
With every vow I still renew
At night I pray with open hands
Still trying to be the man she planned
And when I see her past the veil
She’ll smile and say, “You never failed”
Because I led with love, not with fight
She called me gentle — and she was right

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[Outro – softly spoken:]
“The Savior leads with gentleness. And so did you.”

A sacred soul-ballad. Intimate piano, soft strings, light acoustic guitar.