Songs for Child Loss

Songs for Child Loss

ABOUT THIS POST: The content of the blog post is focused on sharing personal experiences and emotions related to losing a child to suicide. It includes heartfelt songs and their lyrics. The post also mentions a book of poems about losing a child to suicide that is available on Amazon Kindle.

A Note About This Blog

I write that I might heal my grief over losing my only child, my 20-year-old son, to suicide June 25, 2012.

The beautiful photographs of flowers, shrubs, and trees in bloom throughout the seasons are from my gardens.

Gardening, taking photos, and writing poems, blog posts, books, and songs bring serenity to my now upside-down world after losing my son to suicide. I find hope and healing writing poems and songs. Perhaps in listening and reading, you will, too.

Find Hope Here: Poems of Love, Loss, and Losing a Child

That we all might find peace.

I also write poems about losing a child. You can read them here-Find Hope Here: Featuring Poems About Losing a Child

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Songs for Child Loss: “My Child on Earth Above, In Heaven’s Care”

About this Song:

What began as my strumming my guitar and singing “As I tuck you in, I lay me down” became “My Child on Earth Above In Heaven’s Care.”

A lullaby melody and rhythm meant for rocking and soothing a child became emblematic for my grief.

In saying good night to my son, I was really saying goodbye to him.

As I tuck you in, I lay me down

As I hold you now, I lift my arms

As I fall to sleep, I pray for you

My child my love my heart, I’m with you too.

“My Child on Earth Above in Heaven’s Care,” All music and lyrics by ©Beth Brow

My Child on Earth Above In Heaven’s Care

Lyrics: My Child on Earth Above, In Heaven’s Care

My Child on Earth Above, In Heaven’s Care

As I tuck you in, I lay me down
As I hold you now, I lift my arms
As I fall to sleep, I pray for you
My child, my love, my heart, I’m with you too
My child, my love, my heart, may God keep and love you

And you will be forevermore
Safe from this world and so adored
And God will be your comforter
And I will always thank God for rescuing you
And I will always praise God for loving you too

And so I live my life in memory
Surrendering to God, what now must be
But here on earth I know the angels sing
When I hear your voice I know God’s listening

And I will always be your mother here
And I will speak your name for all to hear
And God will be with you ’til I get there
My child on earth above in heaven’s care
My child on earth above in heaven’s care.

My Child on Earth Above, In Heaven’s Care, All Music & Lyrics:©Beth Brown, My Forever Son

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Songs for Child Loss: “You’re Free Now Child”

About this Song:

In shock and the immediate aftermath of his death, I felt lost without my son. I didn’t know what to say or do, where to go or how to be without him.

“You’re Free Now Child” is my trying to convince myself that I would be okay going forward without my son. Letting go of my son was impossible.

And I can’t see where you’ve gone
And I don’t know how to just go on
Without you can’t find my way
Don’t know where to go or what to say
How to breathe without you now
When it aches upon my soul

“You’re Free Now Child,” All music and lyrics ©Beth Brown

You’re Free Now Child

Lyrics to “You’re Free Now Child”

You’re Free Now Child

I can’t see where you’ve gone
And I don’t know how to just go on
Without you can’t find my way
Don’t know where to go or what to say
How to breathe without you now
When it aches upon my soul

In my heart, you live forever, with me by my side
In my life, you’re all I ever wanted
My child, my one true love
Without you here, each day that passes
is just another day I must survive

How to keep on keeping on
How to open up my eyes
Again to see what God has done
You’re free now child of mine to fly

So rest on easy fly on by
Soul travel now to be with God
My dearest child, my heart of mine
Know I’ll be there when it’s time

I miss you more than words
More than galaxies are wide
I long to hold you as you were
To have you reach across inside
To where you live forever
And to where I hold you close for life

How to keep on keeping on
How to open up my eyes
Again to see what God has done
You’re free now child of mine to fly

So rest on easy fly on by
Soul travel now to be with God
My dearest child, my heart of mine
Know I’ll be there when it’s time

You’re Free Now Child, All Music & Lyrics: ©Beth Brown, My Forever Son

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Songs for Child Loss: Instrumental Guitar Music for Grief

About this Song

Unaccompanied by words, I wrote this song as “Music for Grif.”

Music for Grief

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Book of Poems About Losing a Child to Suicide

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