Petra - Why Should The Father Bother? Lyrics






[Chorus:]
Why should the Father bother to call us His children?,
Why should the Spirit hear it when we pray?,
Why should the Father bother to be concerned with all our needs?
It's all Because of what the Son has done.

Once we were lost out on the Ocean with no direction or devotion,
tossed about by every wind & wave , Now we are in the world not of it,
and we can surely rise above it, Because the Lord has risen from the grave

[Chorus:]

And we cry "Abba Father", "Abba Father" ,"Abba Father" , "Abba Father"
We cry "Abba Father", "Abba Father", "Abba Father" , "Abba Father",

Once we were strangers from the Promise, We were doubters worse than
Thomas,
Till the Spirit opened up our eyes, Now he has offered us Adoption &
we have taken up the option, To be His family Eternally.

[Chorus:]

It's all Because of what the Son has done.





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  1. J.... P....

    Sang this one on youth choir tour in 1987! Great!

  2. F.... F....

    I want all the song of petrified album. Does somebody have it

  3. L.... Q....

    My first time hearing it. I was a Mormon in the 70, 80's and 90's so I missed out on some wonderful Christian Music. I'm so glad I found it.

  4. B.... S....

    Classic! Chillzzzzzz

  5. W.... R....

    I remember Heather Hos... when I listen to this, she had this album the first time I heard it.

  6. C.... D....

    Loved this song then and love it still. Thank you

  7. E.... C....

    Who is The singer on this record, on this song? Rob Fraizer or Greg X. Volz?

    E.... C....

    Greg x volz

  8. J.... C....

    I like the latter Petra.

  9. J.... M....

    One of my favorite songs.

  10. M.... L....

    Love this song

    M.... L....

    God is so good me even when I don't deserve his love because no one deserve God's love but he gives it to us freely through his son. It is also a blessing to be called a child of God and to know that our Everlasting father always has our backs and he's so concerned when you go through anyting that all we have to do is call him and he is there for us. This song is such a blessing to me it means so much to hear this song buy an amazing and anointed group.

  11. D.... R....

    somewhere in my mind I remember this group  shows my age lol

  12. j.... h....

    nothing wrong with rationalizing judgemental attitude

  13. j.... j....

    hey were the same age I was well im a little older I was 17

  14. W.... ....

    I like this one a lot.

  15. d.... ....

    It might be Rob Frazier singing this.  I saw a video here on YouTube where he was singing this song, and Greg Volz was not present.  John Schlitt wasn't saved yet, this song came out in 1979, the year before Schlitt got saved.  Schlitt replaced Volz in 1986.

    d.... ....

    drmjr78 I think it is but then who knows because wasn't Rob Frazier with the group for a yr

    d.... ....

    Very awesome song has to be what early 80's

  16. J.... ....

    He desires that closeness with all of his children. That's how amazing He is! :)

  17. p.... ....

    Yes it is, this is the voice of Greg their lead vocalist before John Schlitt.

    p.... ....

    They were both excellent. Do you know how many times I listened to that "captured in time & space " double album live? Then played it for my babies while we swam & played? If there's a better Christian live album (possibly gold city's "double take " which is almost impossible to find), I've not heard live talent & writing like that!

  18. R.... T....

    I heard this song when I was 23 now Iam 53 ,wow 30 years ago, and still moves my heart.

  19. W.... ....

    Abba means "Daddy" in the Greek. For someone who never had a father in their life, it is precious to mean that God will let me call him Daddy.

  20. i.... ....

    why should the father bother? Love is why!

  21. y.... ....

    Petra might have been a fan of "Seals and Croft" or "Crosby, Stills, and Nash"

  22. s.... l....

    Awesome song but I'm pretty sure that this not the voice of Petra

  23. m.... ....


    An Awesome Song of Revelation / Worship !

  24. h.... ....

    Very relax, i fell my soul flying
    I love this song

  25. G.... K....

    I Remember when they releases this, getting old! Ouch! But God is good and so is this wonderful song. "WE are in the world, not of it" God Bless

  26. K.... ....

    I have the sheet music for this! I didn't know what it sounded like though,so I looked it up here. AMAZING song! I love it! thanks so much!

  27. A.... M....

    More power to ya, is a great song too!