Grace is For Me, What About You

Here is a song I have written regarding one of my favorite topics; "grace". The title, "Grace is For Me, What About You", is both a statement and a question. As a statement it seems twofold. "Grace is for me" in the sense that I believe that it is by God's grace alone that salvation is wrought in the lives of sinful men and that it is by grace that we live and walk "in Christ". But "grace is for me" is also indicative of another truth. Grace is on my side. It is indeed "for me". Amen. And then there is the question, "what about you". To my brothers and sisters in Christ it is a Pauline sort of question to challenge us in our thoughts, understanding and appreciation of His grace found in Christ. To the unbeliever it can only be a seed planting or watering question as the Spirit might use it. 

Chorus

Grace is for me, what about you

Grace every day, yes grace sees me through

Grace every morning when I arise

Grace every evening when I close my eyes

I’ve been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb

By grace and through faith, His child’s what I am

Part of God’s family, His family divine

Joint heirs with Jesus, yes Jesus is mine

Grace is a wonder I cannot describe

Not from this world, no it comes from on high

Called to love others, its grace that I need

Called to be holy, its grace that I plead

So much by grace to me He affords,

His Spirit, His people, His life giving words

Blessings, their many, in Him they are found

In Him I have freedom, to sin no more bound

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Never could I earn this love He has given

It all comes from Him, yes it all comes from Heaven

Merit, no never, no merit I claim

It’s only by grace, Oh praise His dear name

A race He has given, a race I must run

With strength and endurance, with grace from above

Eyes fixed on Jesus the author of faith

He giveth and giveth and giveth more grace

In weakness and trial, each struggle I see

“My grace is sufficient” are dear words to me

And on that day when I gaze at His face

I want to say “Thank you”, yes “Thank you” for grace

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Oh, to know Jesus, by grace I have peace

Sins are forgiven, from striving I’ve ceased

One day I will see Him, with Him I’ll be home

For now He is with me, I’m never alone

Oh, that you would know Him, this Jesus I know

Grace would be yours and blessings untold

Trust the words of the Father regarding His Son

He died for your sins, yes this Christ from above

Jesus is coming again this I know

There’s no doubt about it, He promised it so

That He is coming for me I am sure

By grace He confirmed it, by grace it’s secure

Soon He who is coming, the Word says will come

His church He will gather in clouds high above

Grace brought me to Him, in grace I do stand

Yes, grace from the one with the nailed scared hands

Repeat chorus

Greg