Michael Card



Until Your Son called out to me I was lost

For years my cradle swung above the grave

It is a wondrous thing to be adopted by a king

To know a love that crowns and crucifies

When Your Spirit moves I breath a prayer to You

A cry not from my mouth but from the heart

Because the Spirit came, I can use Your holy name

The tender name a son could only use



Chorus

Abba Father, Abba Father

Since that word became Your covenant name

Abba Father I cry out to You

Knowing You will hear my plea

For You've adopted me



Your Spirit of adoption came and filled my heart

To smile upon the earth behind my eyes

Urging me to give, teaching me to live

To show the family likeness of Your love

So Jesus has become for me a brother Lord

The special son that died to set us free

His cross for me has won the right to be Your son

A blessed son You'd never cast aside



Repeat Chorus