There But For the Grace of God

On my way to learn to die

I’ve found what my dreams are worth

They’re of no more value than the longings

Of every other soul on  earth

And every sinner carries

That same burden I once bore

Our greatest need is holiness

And to know what it’s all for

There but for the grace of God - Go I

He knows every step I’ve trod and why.

Not just what He’s spared me from

But what He’s led me to

And by His grace He will see me through

I see neighbors on the wayside 

Some are desolate and weak

Some are up to eyeballs deep in debt

The more they get the more they seek.

Some bask in their ease and pleasure

They escape behind their walls 

Some choke on a gluttons’ excess

Some run out when duty calls

There but for the grace of God - Go I

He knows every step I’ve trod and why.

Not just what He’s spared me from

But what He’s led me to

And by His grace He will see me through

Every one made in God’s image

A broken mirror bears

And a spirit deader than a corpse

And a fate each of us shares

We are all in this boat together

We’re all in the need of grace

We all need to get some mercy

As we run this rugged race

There but for the grace of God - Go I

He knows every step I’ve trod and why.

Not just what He’s spared me from

But what He’s led me to

And by His grace He will see me through

December 15, 2021

Anthony Foster