A Father Has a Sacred Trust

A father has a sacred trust
To show their children what is just
As small eyes are on the look out for
Something to look up to and strive towards

A father has a sacred trust
To admonish well what is just
Though at first they might be prone to fit
They will discover, ponder, and... profit

It is a process of development
One day they will look back and see what you meant
For now they must study all things out
And make choices of what they are about

The late nights, offering best advice

The counsel to always think twice

What would Jesus have me do?

How will I feel after, too?

[Verse 1] A father has a sacred trust To show their children what is just As small eyes are on the look out for Something to look up to and strive t'wards A father has a sacred trust To admonish well what is just Though at first they might be prone to fit They will discover, ponder, and... profit [Pre-Chorus] It is a process of development One day they will look back and see what you meant For now they must study all things out And make choices of what they are about [Chorus] What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? [Verse 2] The late nights, offering best advice The counsel to always think twice Not every lesson lands the first time But truth keeps working line by line Small hands learn by watch and wait By stumbling, then by choosing straight And every quiet word you sow Becomes the path they learn to know [Pre-Chorus] It is a process of development One day they will look back and see what you meant For now they must study all things out And make choices of what they are about [Chorus] What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? [Bridge] When the room is dark and the day feels long Hold to the good, hold firm and strong Their future grows in what you live In the love you teach, in the grace you give [Final Chorus] What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too?