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OUR LONGSUFFERING HEAVENLY FATHER

LONGSUFFERING

Longsuffering – Our God is so gracious;
Longsuffering – He knows our weak frame;
Longsuffering – His love is so patient;
Longsuffering – When we call on His name.

Forgiving – Our God is all-loving;
Forgiving – His blood covers all;
Forgiving – Though we fail Him completely;
Forgiving – When we stumble and fall.

Restoring – Our God is so powerful;
Restoring – Bringing healing again;
Restoring – Picking up broken pieces;
Restoring – Giving joy for our pain.

So merciful – Our God is all-caring;
So merciful – To us in our sin;
So merciful – Though we don’t deserve it;
So merciful – Our lost souls to win.

Sustaining – Our God never fails us;
Sustaining – Giving strength for each day;
Sustaining – His resources are boundless;
Sustaining – Each step of the way.

Interceding – Our Saviour is pleading;
Interceding – He watches each deed;
Interceding – He stands by the Father;
Interceding – For us in our need.


Written by Joan Rowden Hart, April 1979, based on Psalm 103

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