Father Dear Father (hannah’s child)
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FATHER DEAR FATHER LYRICS
© Copyright Pamela Joy Crawford 2004 l Album: hannah’s child
Father dear Father above
I love You for You first loved me
And it’s about time I came home and honoured You
For You took my pain, my sin and my shame
And You washed it away through Your Son, Jesus
Father dear Father above I’m sorry for walking away
And it’s about time I got down on my knees
Please forgive me for turning again
From the loving care You promise me
Jesus please change me
Father dear Father above
I thank You for making the way
And it’s about time I stopped my complaining
For You’re in control and You know what’s best
And You promise to hear when I pray
Jesus, I love You, I’m sorry and I thank You
which leads me to these final requests of You
Father dear Father above
I ask You this within Your will
It’s about time I relied on You
I need You to help, I’m lost by myself
So I humble myself to Your will
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Behind the song
I wrote Father Dear Father after I read a book called “Too Busy Not To Pray”, which taught me about how to make talking to God more than just a wish list.
Writing this song got me thinking about more than just what I wanted God to do for me.
The first verse sings about what God has done already which brings perspective to my plea. The second verse moves into confession so that my heart is humble and things are right between us. The third verse then thanks God on the assumption of his overarching control and desire to hear me. And then the final verse, once I have reflected on all of these things to bring me perspective, do I bring my requests to God.
When I sing it now, it gets me thinking about who God is and where I am in relation to God. Instead of starting with “I need…”, it helps me reflect on God’s ability and desire to answer my prayers and this then helps me trust in him as I pray.
Deliberately aiming for a broader perspective in my prayers has helped me calm down in many tough times since. I still sing this song to myself and move through the verses begging God to convict me of each idea so that I may rest in His answers to my prayers because of what I know to be true about him.
