Larnelle Harris - Were It Not For Grace lyrics

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 Chorus 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 Verse 2 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 Repeat Chorus Forever running but losing this race Were it not for grace