Lyrics
Chorus
My father, your father
Our father, Abba father
Redeemer, life giver
Provider, sustainer
My maker, yes you are
Good good father to me
Verse 1
Every day, every night
Your goodness and mercy is all I see
All I see, is all I see
All I see, is all I see
Every day, every night
Your goodness and mercy is all I see
Is all I see, is all I see
Is all I see
Chorus (Repeat)
My father, your father
Our father, Abba father
Redeemer, life giver
Provider, sustainer
My maker, yes you are
Good good father to me
Father to me
Verse 2
I'm standing strong indeed
My faith is built on you
No longer bound to sin
My saviour gave me this freedom
Bridge
My father, your father
Our father, Abba father
Redeemer, life giver
Provider, sustainer
My maker, yes you are
Good good father to me
Outro
My father, your father
Our father, Abba father
Redeemer, life giver
Provider, sustainer
My maker, yes you are
Good good father to me
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Abba Father" builds a single confession into every line: God is a good, good Father. The chorus lays out that identity from several angles, calling Him Redeemer, life giver, provider, sustainer, and maker, so that fatherhood becomes something proven through action rather than only affection. The verses ground that trust in daily experience, describing goodness and mercy as visible every day and every night, a constancy that steadies the singer regardless of circumstance.
The second verse moves from description to testimony: standing strong, faith built on God, freedom from sin found in the Savior. That progression echoes Paul's teaching that believers receive the Spirit of adoption, by whom they cry "Abba, Father" (Romans 8:15), the same intimate address the song repeats until it becomes a settled identity rather than a request. By returning again and again to the same short phrases, the song functions less as a story and more as a confession meant to be repeated until it takes root, closing exactly where it began, with the Father's goodness as the only real foundation.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:15 Believers receive the Spirit of adoption, by whom they cry, 'Abba, Father'.