Lyrics
Verse 1
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
Chorus
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
Verse 2
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
And 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, yeah
Chorus
And all my life You have been faithful, ohh
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, yeah
Bridge
'Cause Your goodness is running after, it's running after me
Your goodness is running after, it's running after me
With my life laid down, I'm surrendered now
I give You everything
'Cause Your goodness is running after, it's running after me, oh-ohh
'Cause Your goodness is running after, it's running after me
Your goodness is running after, it's running after me
With my life laid down, I'm surrendered now
I give You everything
'Cause Your goodness is running after, it keeps running after me
Chorus
And 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'm gonna sing of the goodness of God
I'm gonna sing, I'm gonna sing
'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'm gonna sing of the goodness of God
Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God
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Meaning & Inspiration
Goodness of God is a worship song of thanks for the faithfulness of God through a whole life. The first verse says the singer loves Him for His mercy that never fails and for being held in His hands from waking until lying down. The chorus declares that all of life He has been faithful and good, and that with every breath the singer will sing of the goodness of God.
The second verse speaks of His voice leading through the fire, being close in the darkest night, and of knowing Him as Father and Friend. The bridge pictures His goodness running after the singer, with a life laid down and surrendered. The themes follow Psalm 23:6 on goodness and mercy following, Lamentations 3:22-23 on faithfulness that is new every morning, and Psalm 100:5 on His enduring goodness. The repeated chorus and steady build give the song a grateful, personal tone suited to congregational worship.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 23:6 Goodness and mercy follow the psalmist all the days of his life.
- Lamentations 3:22-23 The Lord's mercies are new every morning and His faithfulness is great.
- Psalm 100:5 The Lord is good and His steadfast love endures forever.