How Long

You've been a father A father to me Full of compassion Gracious and meek As high as the heavens So too is your love But the strain that we're in makes me feel like We're living with no heaven above How long How long Will the weight be this heavy? How long How long Can we bend till we break? 'Cause the rain isn't good till it's falling And your grace isn't good till it's spent How long How long I say yes to these limits But there's a limit to my yes There's a lesson to learn here I'm learning to be less I smile when I have to But there's a voice in my head, saying Every depth has a surface, but doesn't mean Every surface has a depth How long How long Will the weight be this heavy? How long How long Can we bend till we break? 'Cause the rain isn't good till it's falling And your grace isn't good till it's spent How long How long I have trusted in your mercy For your mercy I will wait As I lift my voice to you Oh, Lord, would you increase my faith I have trusted in your mercy For your mercy I will wait As I lift my voice to you Oh, Lord, would you increase my faith I have trusted in your mercy For your mercy I will wait As I lift my voice to you Oh, Lord, would you increase my faith How long How long Will the weight be this heavy? How long How long Can we bend till we break? 'Cause the rain isn't good till it's falling And your grace isn't good till it's spent How long How long How long How long How long How long How long How long