Full Lyrics
Brother's Keeper Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Two brothers born from love’s first breath,
The seeds of hope in a world of death.
One brought fruit, the other lamb,
An offering given by heart and hand.
[Chorus]
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Does mercy’s call run deeper?
Through jealousy and cries of pain,
Your justice speaks, yet love remains.
[Verse 2]
The field was quiet, the shadows fell,
A voice was silenced, a tale to tell.
The ground cried out, the truth laid bare,
A brother’s blood soaked the earth with care.
[Chorus]
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Does mercy’s call run deeper?
Through jealousy and cries of pain,
Your justice speaks, yet love remains.
[Bridge]
A mark You placed upon his face,
To guard his life, to give him grace.
Though sin has struck, Your mercy flows,
A promise stands, redemption grows.
[Verse 3]
From Abel’s cry to hearts today,
The call of love still lights the way.
Forgive, embrace, and choose the right,
To walk with God in love’s true light.
[Chorus (Reprise)]
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Does mercy’s call run deeper?
Through jealousy and cries of pain,
Your justice speaks, yet love remains.
[Outro]
Oh, brother’s keeper, hear the call,
To rise above, to give your all.
In every heart, let love reclaim,
A world redeemed in Jesus’ name.
Two brothers born from love’s first breath,
The seeds of hope in a world of death.
One brought fruit, the other lamb,
An offering given by heart and hand.
[Chorus]
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Does mercy’s call run deeper?
Through jealousy and cries of pain,
Your justice speaks, yet love remains.
[Verse 2]
The field was quiet, the shadows fell,
A voice was silenced, a tale to tell.
The ground cried out, the truth laid bare,
A brother’s blood soaked the earth with care.
[Chorus]
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Does mercy’s call run deeper?
Through jealousy and cries of pain,
Your justice speaks, yet love remains.
[Bridge]
A mark You placed upon his face,
To guard his life, to give him grace.
Though sin has struck, Your mercy flows,
A promise stands, redemption grows.
[Verse 3]
From Abel’s cry to hearts today,
The call of love still lights the way.
Forgive, embrace, and choose the right,
To walk with God in love’s true light.
[Chorus (Reprise)]
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Does mercy’s call run deeper?
Through jealousy and cries of pain,
Your justice speaks, yet love remains.
[Outro]
Oh, brother’s keeper, hear the call,
To rise above, to give your all.
In every heart, let love reclaim,
A world redeemed in Jesus’ name.
Story and Meaning
About the Song
The song centers on moral responsibility rather than using Cain and Abel as distant symbols. The recurring question becomes both accusation and invitation.
Biblical Foundation
Scripture Inspiration
Genesis 4:1–16
Cain and Abel reveal jealousy, violence, responsibility, justice, consequence, and preserving mercy.
Human Creative Direction
Creative Approach
A restrained, tense arrangement should preserve the gravity of the field scene. The chorus should sound unresolved until the final call to choose responsibility and mercy.