Verse 1
Patience is hard in a world that runs fast
Drive-thru days and the moments don’t last
One click away, everything now
We hate the waiting, we want it somehow
But You call us still, You call us to stay
To trust in Your timing, to walk in Your way
Teach my restless heart how to stand
To wait in the quiet, holding Your hand
Pre-Chorus
When the road feels long
And my strength feels thin
I need more than willpower
I need You within
Chorus
Give me patience like Jesus
Love that covers the pain
Long-suffering mercy
When it costs me to stay
When people are hard
And my grace feels small
Give me patience like Jesus
Who loved through it all
Verse 2
Some hearts are heavy, some words are sharp
Some build their walls, some fall apart
They blame what’s broken, they push me away
Expect more than I can ever repay
But You see the wounds beneath the skin
The silent battles, the wars within
Show me what You see when I want to turn
Teach me how to love, help me to learn
Pre-Chorus 2
When I feel tried
When I feel used
Remind me again
What You first did for me too
Chorus
Give me patience like Jesus
Love that covers the pain
Long-suffering mercy
When it costs me to stay
When people are hard
And my grace feels small
Give me patience like Jesus
Who loved through it all
Bridge
Above all let love run deep
Cover the wounds we don’t speak
I was the one You waited for
Still You stayed, still You loved more
When I’m the hard one in someone’s life
When I’m the source of the hurt and the fight
Thank You for grace that never leaves
For patient love that still believes
Final Chorus (Lift)
Give us patience like Jesus
Not ours, but Yours alone
Kind when it’s painful
Strong when we’re worn
Teach us to wait
Teach us to love
Give us patience like Jesus
From heaven above
Outro
So I’ll wait on You
I’ll trust Your heart
You’re still working
Even in the dark
Michael Forty