The Man Who Made Me
A son's thank-you to the missionary father who lived his faith instead of preaching it: dusty boots by the door, a Bible worn thin, prayers knelt beside the bed. He taught mercy, grace, and how to love, and any good in the son traces straight back to him.
Lyrics
Verse 1
I grew up watchin’ his dusty boots by the door
His Bible worn thin, pages folded and tore
He’d kneel by the bed when the whole house slept
Talkin’ to Heaven like a promise he kept
He never preached loud, never needed to shout
Just lived every word he was talkin’ about
Said, “Son, the world may break your heart in two…
But faith is the strength that’ll carry you through.”
Chorus
I am the man who stands here today
Because of the prayers that he knelt down and prayed
Because of the hands that worked till they bled
And the love that he lived more than words that he said
He taught me mercy, he taught me grace
How to see God in every face
If there’s any good inside of me
He’s the man who made me.
Verse 2
He crossed oceans just to build someone hope
Turned dry desert dust into water and road
Hammer in one hand, a God’s Word in the other
Callin’ strangers “sister”… callin’ strangers “brother”
He showed me how to love the woman I chose
By the way he still looks at my mama, Lord knows
Like she’s still the girl he met long ago
Like she hung the stars… like she makes them glow.
Chorus
I am the man who stands here today
Because of the prayers that he knelt down and prayed
Because of the hands that worked till they bled
And the love that he lived more than words that he said
He taught me mercy, he taught me grace
How to see God in every face
If there’s any good inside of me
He’s the man who made me.
Bridge (Emotional Peak)
And every time I’m down on my knees
Or feel the weight of what I can’t see
I hear his voice say, “Stand up strong
You don’t have to face this world alone.”
Now I know any time I stand up tall
He’s the reason I’m standing here at all
Final Chorus (Bigger, Anthem Style)
I am the man who stands here today
Because of the prayers that he knelt down and prayed
Because of the faith that never gave way
And the light that carried me through my darkest days
He taught me mercy, he taught me grace
How to see God in every face
If there’s any good inside of me
He’s the man…
Yeah the man…
Who made me.