Forever Grateful
Juanita Bynum Lyrics


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Verse: You did not wait for me to draw nigh to you but you clothed yourself in frail humanity you did not wait for me to cry out to you but you let me hear your voice calling me and I'm forever grateful lord to you and I'm forever grateful for the cross and I'm forever grateful to you that you came to seek and save the lost

Choir repeats verse

That you came to seek and save the lost (repeat)




Overall Meaning

The opening verse of Juanita Bynum's song "Forever Grateful" speaks of the unconditional love of God for his people. The first line of the verse talks about how God did not wait for humanity to come to him but took the initiative to come to us. The song speaks of the incarnation of Christ, where he came to earth as a human being and dwelt among us. The line "you clothed yourself in frail humanity" talks about how God took on a physical body and experienced all the weaknesses and limitations that come with being human.


The second line of the verse talks about how God did not wait for us to call out to him but made himself known to us. The line "you let me hear your voice calling me" talks about how God speaks to us in different ways, whether it be through the Bible, prayer, or other means. The overall message of the verse is that God's love for us is not dependent on anything we do, but it is a free gift that is given to us out of his grace and mercy.


Line by Line Meaning

You did not wait for me to draw nigh to you but you clothed yourself in frail humanity
You did not wait for me to come to you, instead, you humbled yourself by coming to me in the form of a fragile human being


you did not wait for me to cry out to you but you let me hear your voice calling me
You did not wait for me to call out to you in despair, instead, you spoke to me and made me hear your voice, calling me towards you


and I'm forever grateful lord to you and I'm forever grateful for the cross
I will always be thankful to you, my Lord, and forever grateful for the sacrifice you made on the cross for my salvation


and I'm forever grateful to you that you came to seek and save the lost
I will always be thankful to you for coming to earth to save those who are lost, and for seeking me out when I was lost


That you came to seek and save the lost (repeat)
It is worth repeating that you came to save those who are lost and redeem them, which is a great cause of gratitude for all humanity




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