Endangered: the Christian Family Lyrics

We hear about endangered species almost every day.
The redwood tree, the spotted owl are next to go they say.
But on the list of disappearing things I do not see
A word about what’s happening to the Christian family.
Does anybody know what’s happened to the Christian family?
Where peace abounds & love surrounds & there is harmony
Where kids learn right from wrong by the example that they see.
Does anybody know what’s happened to the Christian family?
One night I dreamed that I walked through a graveyard overgrown.
I saw a different virtue was engraved upon each stone.
I saw where they had buried courage, truth, & honesty,
Then I passed the marker: absolute morality.
Before I turn to leave a fresh dug grave I paused to see.
The headstone clearly read: “Here lies the Christian family.”
The meaning of the dream was clear: with all those virtues gone,
There was no foundation left to build the Christian family on.

When I awoke I got down on my knees & there I prayed
I thanked God for my family, then this vow to Him I made:
If Christian homes will be preserved, it must begin with me
Lord, through your power & grace I’ll have a Christian family.
Does anybody know what’s happened to the Christian family?
Where peace abounds & love surrounds & there is harmony
Where kids learn right from wrong by the example that they see.
Does anybody know what’s happened to the Christian family?
Lord, through your power & grace we’ll have a Christian family.
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Lyrics submitted by Karen Marberry.