I love You, Lord
For Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
‘Cause all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest night You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a Father
I’ve known You as a Friend
And I have lived in the goodness of God
~ Bethel Music
This is one of my favorite worship songs for so many reasons. I can attest to every line and God’s faithfulness to me. My heart’s cry is to sing of His goodness “with every breath that I am able.”
God has also used this song to minister to my heart in a very specific, personal way.
The first Church service I attended after my Dad died, the worship team wrecked me with this song. It was so sweet to stop in the middle of my sorrow, and remember that … “All my life you have been faithful.” There were numerous miracles that occurred to get dad home from the hospital before he died, surrounded by family. Closed doors were opened for us miraculously. God’s goodness was on full display.
I lost my mother 2 months later, and my first Sunday back at Church … again, found me singing this hymn! Coincidence? No way! Again, God melted, and simultaneously started to heal, my heart as I remembered His faithfulness.
It’s one thing to sing about God’s goodness when you are living a mountain-top experience, when life is good and there are no dark clouds on the horizon. But our hearts truly worship when we can sing in the midst of heartache and brokenness. God is still good, still faithful … when life is painful, and we are broken.
I lost my folks two years ago now but fast forward to last Sunday. My husband and I are on our way to Church when he gets the call that his mother has passed. I suggest we turn around; there are phone calls to make and tears to shed. He shrugged off my suggestion, and on we went.
On the way, I recounted the above story and how God had met me so faithfully in Church, with this hymn, after the loss of each of my parents.
If you know God, this will not surprise you at all … but the hymn they sang? The same… Goodness of God. Again, I wept at the sweetness of God to direct a Worship Pastor and team to choose this very song, on this very day … for His grieving children who would need to be reminded.
Talk about the Goodness of God?! So personal, so real, sovereign, gracious, faithful, such a comforter. So so Good.
All my life You have been faithful,
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God
