Don Moen - Lord You Are Good (Learn English with Songs)

Lyrics

Where would I be
If you had not been by my side
How could I rise to meet
The morning of the day
Your tender mercy
Always calling from behind
At times I could not see you
Even though you were close by

Lord You are good
You are good
And your mercy forever endures
Lord You are good
You are good
And your mercy forever endures

Where would I be
If you had not been by my side
How could I rise to meet
The morning of the day
Your tender mercy
Always calling from behind
At times I could not see you
Even though you were close by

Lord You are good
You are good
And your mercy forever endures
Lord You are good
You are good
And your mercy forever endures

Help me to see your loving kindness
Help me to see you as you are
Help me to see your loving kindness
Help me to see you as you are
As you really, really are

Lord You are good
You are good
And your mercy forever endures
Lord You are good
You are good
And your mercy forever endures

Lord You are good
You are good
And your mercy forever endures
Lord You are good
You are good
And your mercy forever endures

And your mercy forever endures
And your mercy forever endures

Difficult Phrases and Words

1. tender

   1. Context: Your tender mercy / Always calling from behind

   2. Definition: very loving and gentle

   3. Additional sentence: The boy’s mother tenderly hugged him.

2. mercy

   1. Context: Your tender mercy / Always calling from behind

   2. Definition: kind or forgiving treatment of someone who could be treated harshly

   3. Additional sentence: The principal had mercy on us by just giving us a warning and not detention.

3. endures

   1. Context: And your mercy forever endures

   2. Definition: to continue to exist in the same state or condition

   3. Additional sentence: Memories of the tornado continue to endure to this day.

Discussion Questions

1. What do you think this song is about?

2. Can you relate to anything in this song?

3. How have you seen God’s tender mercy in your life?

4. The singer says that God’s “mercy forever endures.” Some people may say that their lives have been horrible, and God has not given them any mercy. How would you respond?

5. The singer sings “Help me to see your loving kindness.” How have you seen God’s loving kindness?