Grace

We sang what is possibly my all-time favorite anthem at church today: Were it Not for Grace. I wish I could get a recording of it, but since I don't know how I thought I'd leave the lyrics up here. I find them pretty comforting; maybe you'll get something as well.

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 the 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 the course I couldn't even 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 the race
were it not for Grace.