Lyrics
Verse 1
In my moments of fear
Through every pain, every tear
There’s a God who’s been faithful to me
Verse 2
When my strength was all gone
When my heart had no song
Even then He was faithful to me
Pre-Chorus
Every word He’s promised is true
What I thought was impossible, I’ve seen my God do
Chorus
He’s been faithful, faithful to me
Looking back, His love and mercy I see
Though in my heart, I have questioned, even failed to believe
Yet He’s been faithful, faithful to me
Verse 3
When my heart looked away so many times, I couldn’t pray
Still in love, He proved faithful to me
I spent my days so selfishly, reaching out for what pleased me
Even then, God was faithful to me
Bridge
Every time I’d come back to Him
He is waiting with open arms and I see once again
That He’s been faithful, faithful to me
Looking back, His love and mercy I see
Though in my heart I have questioned, even failed to believe
That He’s been faithful, faithful
Outro
In my heart, I had questioned, even failed to believe
Yet, He’s been faithful, faithful to me
Outro
I have questioned, even failed to believe
Yet, He’s been faithful
Faithful to me
He’s been faithful
Faithful
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Meaning & Inspiration
He's Been Faithful is a testimony of God's constancy through fear, pain and failure. The verses recall moments of fear, tears, strength gone and a heart without a song, and each time the singer says God was faithful. The chorus says that looking back His love and mercy are visible, even though the singer questioned and failed to believe.
The later verses admit looking away, being unable to pray and living selfishly, yet God proved faithful and waited with open arms whenever the singer returned. The pattern matches Lamentations 3:22-23, 2 Timothy 2:13 on His faithfulness despite unfaithfulness, and Luke 15:20 on the father running to the returning son. Honest and repetitive, the song builds confidence by repeating a single claim, that He has been faithful, and its tone is warm and humble.
Related Scripture
- Lamentations 3:22-23 The Lord's mercies are new every morning and His faithfulness is great.
- 2 Timothy 2:13 God remains faithful even when people are faithless.
- Luke 15:20 The father runs to welcome his returning son.