Mando

It was a blind date back in 2002

I didn't know what to expect from you

Across the table at that Applebee's

You were as nervous as you could be

You finally smiled and told the truth

Sitting across from me in that booth

You said you couldn't look me in the eye

Intimidated by my beauty, too nervous to try

Oh, Mando, you are the wisest man I know

Working so hard wherever we go

Always encouraging, steady and smart

The gentle protector of my whole heart

So be strong and courageous, do not be afraid

Through every season and the plans we've made

The Lord goes with you, faithful and true

He will never leave nor forsake you

Now I look at the husband you've become

Standing tall when the hard days come

Whenever I doubt, whenever I fall

Your encouraging words make sense of it all

You carry the weight with a brilliant mind

Leaving the nerves of the past behind

But I still love when you look my way

Just like you did on that very first day

Oh, Mando, you are the wisest man I know

Working so hard wherever we go

Always encouraging, steady and smart

The gentle protector of my whole heart

So be strong and courageous, do not be afraid

Through every season and the plans we've made

The Lord goes with you, faithful and true

He will never leave nor forsake you

Hold fast to Deuteronomy thirty-one, verse six

When life feels broken and too hard to fix

Do not be terrified, don't lose your way

The Lord is walking beside you today

He goes with you through the fire and the rain

He will never leave you to carry the pain

Oh, Mando, you are the wisest man I know

Working so hard wherever we go

Always encouraging, steady and smart

The gentle protector of my whole heart

So be strong and courageous, do not be afraid

Through every season and the plans we've made

The Lord goes with you, faithful and true

He will never leave nor forsake you