A few weeks ago one of the soloists at our church sang a song that has been in my head ever since. For Brad, the soloist, this is known as his 'signature song' and he has sung it many times as a prelude to our pastor's sermons. It's an older song, and although I love the praise and worship of today, I miss songs like this that used to come out almost daily on the Christan music scene. Songs like this one really spoke a message in story-like format that always resonated with me.
I decided to share the words of the song here for multiple reasons. First, whenever I have something that stays with me this long, it usually means I need to share it. Second, one of my fellow bloggers, Katrina, shared her testimony and beliefs in on her blog recently. I thoroughly enjoy her writing, and seeing that talent used to express her beliefs was simply exquisite. And, third, I could write for days about what God has done in my life...the road where He has taken me, the evil me that sometimes went kicking and screaming, and the unending love that I can't fully grasp. But, I suppose the words of this song sum it up in a way that might take me much longer to convey. If you don't know that Grace, I'd love to share more with you...
Time measured out my days
Life carried me along
In my soul I yearned to follow God
But knew I'd never be so strong
I looked hard at this world
To learn how heaven could be gained
Just to end where I began
Where human effort is all in vain
Were it not for grace
I can tell you where I'd be
Wandering down some pointless road to nowhere
With my salvation up to me
I know how that would go
The battles I would face
Forever running but losing this race
Were it not for grace
So here is all my praise
Expressed with all my heart
Offered to the Friend who took my place
And ran a course I could not start
And when He saw in full
Just how much His love would cost
He still went the final mile between me and heaven
So I would not be lost
Were it not for grace
I can tell you where I'd be
Wandering down some pointless road to nowhere
With my salvation up to me
I know how that would go
The battles I would face
Forever running but losing this race
Were it not for grace
2 comments:
Rose,
Thank you so much for the encouraging words! I enjoy your blog so much, and especially this post; I can hear your love for God coming through so clearly! Is there anywhere I could hear the music for this song? I'm not familiar with it, but I love the words.
Praise God for His grace! (I need it so much!)
:) God bless you....
Thanks for all the sweet kudos! You know, I'm not sure if there is a place to "hear" the music. Larnelle Harris wrote it and sung it, so maybe there is a media file out there in an obscure place that Google can find. My friend, Brad, sings it beautifully...if I can get an audio file, I'll send it your way.
Blessings to you too!!
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