Unless You Lift Us Up

Oh how the mighty are fallen

The haughty are ever brought low

And that is where you will meet us

Where those whom in humility bow

Lord give us grace when we stumble

Lord give us mercy each day

We are too proud to be humble

Unless you will show us the way

Unless you lift us up we shall surely fall

Unless you give us strength we’d have no strength at all

To you our providence we lift salvations cup

But we could never drink unless you lift us up

Jesus you came down to serve us

Be our wisdom when we doubt

Lord by your power preserve us

The contrite you’ll never cast out

Without you we can do nothing

Even our great feats are loss

Our empty hands fill with power

That comes from the grace of the cross

We cast ourselves headlong on grace

We surrender and you intercede

No one else will plead our case

Your love is what we all need

The Father draws us near

For mercy is found here

Here in this ponderous place

Here in this place of grace

Where you cleanse the corrupt

At the cross where you were lifted up.

Unless you lift us up we shall surely fall

Unless you give us strength we’d have no strength at all

To you our providence we lift salvations cup

But we could never drink unless you lift us up

Lord we shall never stand unless you lift us up.

We would have no life unless you lift us up.

Ps. 116:13;Ezekiel 3:12; Isaiah 40:21; Ps 40:2; Ps 145:14;John 12:32

December 2, 2022

Anthony Foster