Bear With Me

Heavenly Father, I've been running since I was a child Been scared of people getting close and eventually walking out I saw friends take their last breath That's something I don't like to talk about So, dear Lord, I'ma open up I've been feeling pretty lonely I don't know if I can make it But I'm fighting back slowly So let me get this here straight You already laid Your life down You already gave Yours up So I ain't got to take mine now You walk to Your death, and it wasn't quick, and it wasn't painless And everybody's pointing fingers, but You the only one that's blameless It's like I see You looking at me with my name written in Your blood And You died so I can live And You did it all out of love I can't pay You back, but I still give You my all Help me forgive those that hate me and want to see me fall And we all miss The Dog, but now his spirit's unleashed X, speak to our souls, may your words bring us peace I thank You, Lord, for my birth and everything that's followed I thank You, Lord, for today and I will pray for tomorrow I thank You, Lord, for the love of my life and the friend I made a promise, and I'm loving my wife 'til the end I thank You, Lord, for Your guidance 'cause it's all that counts And right here, right now, Lord, this is Your house I thank You, Lord, for a dream that came true to life And I ask You to bless everybody in this room tonight I don't always do the right thing, and I ask You to forgive me 'Cause I need You here with me, without You in my life, it's empty I think back how some people did me like violence was the remedy And because I think of that now, I pray for my enemy Not because of what I do, but because they don't know There's something better after here, but everybody won't go So I ask You to forgive them, and we'll hope they see And I thank You for the love that they've given to me I will not abuse it, nor will I lead them astray You see, I love them like children that I see every day And I pray, You know, we pray together Get us through the bad weather, and we love You forever Let Your thought and my heart go hand in hand I first thought but to start, but I stand a man And for as long as I can, as long as You permit me Please give me the strength I need to live, bear with me