{"id":164,"date":"2015-09-11T21:13:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T05:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gotgrip.com\/theanswer\/?p=164"},"modified":"2015-09-17T21:17:56","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T05:17:56","slug":"the-fathers-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gotgrip.com\/theanswer\/the-fathers-love\/","title":{"rendered":"the Father&#8217;s love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jfm-9TKVZME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Recorded by Karl Standeven (in his basement)<\/p>\n<p>LYRICS<\/p>\n<p>on a hot and dusty day<br \/>\nwhile Your disciples were away<br \/>\nwhen the woman came to You<br \/>\nYou didn&#8217;t turn away<br \/>\nshe didn&#8217;t see just who You are<br \/>\nand she tried to hide her scars<br \/>\nbut You reached out to save her<br \/>\neven though she&#8217;d fallen far<br \/>\nwhen You came to her to show<br \/>\nthe Father&#8217;s love<\/p>\n<p>You let the blind see the sun<br \/>\nYou let the lame jump and run<br \/>\nYou fed the thousands from Your hand<br \/>\nand blessed the children one by one<br \/>\nand when an outcast leper came<br \/>\nYou showed Your tenderness again<br \/>\nhe felt a touch he&#8217;d longed for<br \/>\nand thought he&#8217;d never feel again<br \/>\nand all because You came to show<br \/>\nthe Father&#8217;s love<\/p>\n<p>when the boat began to fill<br \/>\nwhen You told the waves &#8220;be still&#8221;<br \/>\nthe Creator took His place<br \/>\nand all was quiet at Your will<br \/>\nwhen the storm was on the sea<br \/>\nand when the storm&#8217;s too much for me<br \/>\nwhen You calm the storm, You show<br \/>\nthe Father&#8217;s love<\/p>\n<p>You taught the people every day<br \/>\non how to live from day to day<br \/>\nwhen Your disciples came to you<br \/>\nYou taught Your children how to pray<br \/>\nYou taught us how we should forgive<br \/>\nYou showed us how to live<br \/>\nthe Father sent You to us<br \/>\nto show us love through how You lived<br \/>\nYou were the only way that He<br \/>\ncould send His love<\/p>\n<p>in the garden where You prayed<br \/>\nand when the mob took You away<br \/>\nwhen You stumbled down the street<br \/>\nas night turned into day<br \/>\nwhen You offered up Your life<br \/>\nwhen You gave Yourself to die<br \/>\nthere was no greater way to show<br \/>\nthe Father&#8217;s love<\/p>\n<p>when they thought that you were gone<br \/>\nand didn&#8217;t want to carry on<br \/>\nthey never understood the plan<br \/>\nthey didn&#8217;t know that they were wrong<br \/>\nYou were just resting for the day<br \/>\nthe Father had something to say<br \/>\nNot even death could hold You<br \/>\nNo grave could keep Your love away<br \/>\nand when He raised You up, He showed<br \/>\nthe Father&#8217;s love<\/p>\n<p>when it was time for You to go<br \/>\nwhen the Father took You home<br \/>\nYou said You&#8217;d send the Helper down<br \/>\nand that we&#8217;d never be alone<br \/>\nYou said You&#8217;d go prepare our place<br \/>\nand when we get to see Your face<br \/>\nthen we&#8217;ll never, never leave<br \/>\nthe Father&#8217;s love<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Copyright Paul Taylor, 2011 (SOCAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recorded by Karl Standeven (in his basement) LYRICS on a hot and dusty day while Your disciples were away when the woman came to You You didn&#8217;t turn away she didn&#8217;t see just who You are and she tried to hide her scars but You reached out to save her even though she&#8217;d fallen far 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