Lord of patience

Verse 1
Heavenly father, we come to you in the name of Jesus
It's because of his righteousness that we pray you receive this
Lord, you're holy, we shouldn't even be in your presence
Due to our sin, we don't deserve the least of your blessings
But through the cross and believing that Jesus is risen
Even the worst of sinners can be redeemed and forgiven
I'm living proof when I say this and these are truthful statements
You're beautiful when displaying your unusual patience
You take the blasphemous—pridefully stuck in our blindness
Instead of smashing us, decided to love us with kindness
Even with unbelievers facing your terror, you slow up
Like when you waited patiently in the era of noah
We know that with you, a day is just like a thousand years
So does that mean for every sin, you cry a thousand tears?
Who can record your graces? Adored through scores of ages
Your reward is the nations, for you are the lord of patience

Chorus
Our sovereign god, you are
The lord of patience, yeah
Your wrath, oh god, we deserve
Christ has taken, yeah
Gracious god, you are
Slow to anger, yeah
You're lord of patience
And you love us patiently

Verse 2
Lord, we worship you, we know that everything we owe you
And when we reflect on the time before we came to know you
How we were unbelievers committing tons of treason
We had a hundred reasons why we wouldn't come to Jesus
But they were all excuses because our thoughts were useless
That's what the dark produces, father, you already knew this
We were foolish and clueless, just as ruthless as judas
Who knew that you would choose to pursue us and move to woo us
So after waiting with patience as we would run from you
You activated our faith so that we would come to you
Your law exposed our sin so that we would know the danger
And take refuge in the only savior who's slow to anger
And as our teary eyes beheld the cross of our king
We understood the true meaning of long-suffering
Who can record your graces? Adored through scores of ages
Your reward is the nations, for you are the lord of patience

Verse 3
And now that we're in christ, the thing that is amazing to us
Is that you still continue to display your patience to us
Through all our stumbles and falls and our idolatry
Through all our grumbling and all of our hypocrisy
Our self-righteous- ness, with brothers and sisters we're hostile
Our unforgiveness—all because we're just missing the gospel
We should be slow to anger, but your word—we're slow to hear it
Oh father, help us please! We truly need your holy spirit!
He is the only person who can shape this fruit within us
We praise the risen savior who is able to present us
Without an ounce of blame, with zero doubt or shame
Lord Jesus, down you came from heaven to announce your reign
In the hearts of your people, and now we have the truth
And gladly choose to praise you for all of your attributes
Who can record your graces? Adored through scores of ages
Your reward is the nations, for you are the lord of patience