Were It Not for Grace-Hamilton & McHugh (recorded by Larnelle Harris)
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
Wher human effort is all in vain.
Were it not for grace
I can tell you where I'd be
Wand'ring 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 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
Wand'ring 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.
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
Wher human effort is all in vain.
Were it not for grace
I can tell you where I'd be
Wand'ring 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 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
Wand'ring 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.