BlesseD Legacy

There are a lot of curses
Upon each family tree
But redemption is the legacy
My Father leaves to me.

Pride and willful stubbornness
I inherited, it's true
But he taught me to say sorry
And forgive the debts I'm due.

Honesty-- another trait
My Father's forebears hold
Where he uses his words tactfully
They were often over-bold.

I've got my Father's temper
Our passion glows hot-red
I've seen him control that energy
To build good things instead.

He chooses his paths prayerfully
Though the world may think it dumb
He's always urged us to perform
For an audience of One.

My Father's a hard-working man
But he won't repeat the past
It's himself, not his family,
He reliably puts last.

Bless'd is Dad, the peacemaker
Forgoing grudge and strife
Meek means strength that is restrained
Reconciled rather than right.

My Father's Faith in Jesus
Has changed him through and through
And reversed the curse on me, my tree,
As I hope to do for you.