Lyrics
In You, I live and move and have my being
You are my life, my joy and peace
You have been so good, You have been so kind
You are the reason I can lift my hands
My glory and the lifter of my head
I will testify for all eternity
Your goodness, Your goodness is over me
Your mercy, Your mercy, You gave to me
When you shed Your blood on the cross
Your goodness, Your goodness is over me
Your mercy, Your mercy, You gave to me
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
In You, I live and move and have my being
You are my life, my joy and peace
You have been so good, You have been so kind
You are the reason I can lift my hands
My glory and the lifter of my head
I will testify for all eternity
Your goodness, Your goodness is over me
Your mercy, Your mercy, You gave to me
When you shed Your blood on the cross
Your goodness, Your goodness is over me
Your mercy, Your mercy, You gave to me
Hallelujah, You have been so good
(You have been so kind, hallelujah)
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Your goodness, Your goodness is over me
Your mercy, Your mercy, You gave to me
When you shed Your blood on the cross
Your goodness, Your goodness is over me
Your mercy, Your mercy, You gave to me
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
You are good and Your mercy endures
Forever and ever and ever
Let Your people rejoice and be glad
And let them rejoice in their king
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
You are so good, You are so good
You are so good, You are so good, oh
You are so good, oh, Jesus, You are so good, oh
You are so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
Hallelujah, You have been so good
[Repeat to end]
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Meaning & Inspiration
So Good is a sustained confession of gratitude for the goodness and mercy of God. Its opening words closely echo Acts 17:28, placing life, movement, and existence in God. From there, the lyrics name joy, peace, kindness, and uplifted praise as responses to divine care. The reference to blood shed on the cross grounds that thanksgiving in the saving work of Jesus rather than in changing circumstances.
The refrain keeps goodness and mercy at the center, while the later declaration that mercy endures forever recalls the recurring worship formula of Psalm 136. Testimony, rejoicing, and repeated hallelujahs turn personal gratitude into shared praise. Even as phrases return several times, the message remains clear: God has been faithful, Christ has given mercy through the cross, and praise is the fitting response. The closing repetitions dwell on the simple confession that Jesus is good, giving the song an open, celebratory conclusion suited to corporate praise.
Related Scripture
- Acts 17:28 The opening line directly echoes Pauls statement that life, movement, and being are found in God.
- Psalm 3:3 The psalm calls the Lord the lifter of the head, an image repeated in the song.
- Psalm 136:1 The psalm joins Gods goodness with mercy that endures forever.