By the grace of God I live.
Every breath I breathe in mercy.
Every move I make in grace.
It is by God’s mercy that I am not consumed.
It is by His grace that I have any life at all.
My life is a vapor.
But eternity was written on my heart.
Only the Lord can know it.
He wrote it on every human heart.
The haunting truth of our mortality hanging.
Hanging over our shoulder our whole lives.
Who can know it but the Lord.
Who graciously wrote these things in our souls?
The Lord who wishes to reconcile us to Himself.
The Almighty God extending His pardon.
Not because we are lovely.
Not because we deserve it.
Not because we earned it.
But because He is good.
Keeping me alive day in and day out.
His mercy renewed with the morning sun.
Giving me strength and breath.
While I wait another day to follow Him.
Oh wretched man that I am.
That I may go on like this another second.
Let me tarry not.
But let me throw myself at the foot of the cross.
Let me go boldly to the throne of grace.
So that I may receive help in my time of need.
God I will serve with willing heart.
Heal the desperate parts of my soul.
Straighten the wicked ways in me.
I surrender to Your grace, oh Lord.
I give You my life.