[Spoken Intro — Deep Southern Voice, Beat Drops After Final Line] This song is inspired by a Sermon Gem from Charles Haddon Spurgeon. THE SINE QUA NON Sermon Nine Twenty Six. Spurgeon Gems dot org. Go there to find Gems galore! Now listen to the Word. [Verse 1 — Country Storytelling] I came to the table with nothing to bring, No robe for the wedding, no gold for the King. My own righteousness couldn't cover my shame, So I came to Jesus and called on His name. He took all my guilt to that old rugged tree, Paid a debt I could never pay for me. Now the blood that He shed is my only plea, And the door to His kingdom stands open to me! [Pre-Chorus — Rhythmic Vocal Build] Not by my muscle, not by my might, Not by the good things I do that seem right. Grace came calling, and mercy came through— I don't want a world where I'm missing You! [Chorus — Big Country-Trap Hook] I WANT A PART WITH CHRIST! From the cross to the crown, from the grave to the sky! I WANT A PART WITH CHRIST! When the trumpet blows and the King rides high! Let the whole world laugh, let them call me a fool, I'd rather bear His shame than bow to their rules! I don't want the silver if I lose the prize— I WANT A PART WITH CHRIST FOR ALL OF MY LIFE! [Post-Chorus — Catchy Call and Response] Where He goes? — I wanna go! What He gives? — I wanna know! Who can save? — Jesus alone! Where's my hope? — Before His throne! [Verse 2 — Banjo Swagger, Deep Bass] He rose from the grave, left death in the dust, The stone rolled away, put the fear in the rust. And because He is risen, I've got hope beyond the grave, There's a life everlasting in the power to save. He's pleading for His people at the Father's right hand, Our great High Priest, with a love that will stand. He's the Vine, we're the branches; we're the stones in His place, Every breath that we're given is a gift of His grace. [Pre-Chorus — Rhythmic Vocal Build] Not by my record, not by my name, I couldn't buy my way out of sin's shame. He washed me clean; now my heart's been made new— I don't want His gifts if I don't have You! [Chorus — Full Beat, Choir Answers Lead] I WANT A PART WITH CHRIST! From the cross to the crown, from the grave to the sky! I WANT A PART WITH CHRIST! When the trumpet blows and the King rides high! Let the whole world laugh, let them call me a fool, I'd rather bear His shame than bow to their rules! I don't want the silver if I lose the prize— I WANT A PART WITH CHRIST FOR ALL OF MY LIFE! [Verse 3 — Half-Time Beat, Gritty Storytelling] He's coming again, not a ghost, not a dream, Every eye will behold the returning King. The One who ascended will descend from the skies, And the dead will be raised when the faithful arise. I won't flee from the cross just to chase after gold, I won't trade my Redeemer for the things of this world. Let me stand with the faithful when His kingdom appears, With a crown that won't rust through the endless years! [Bridge — Beat Strips Back, Deep Male Vocal] But hear me, my brother, don't mistake what I say: You can't earn your salvation by the things you display. Not your zeal, not your goodness, not the deeds you have done— You must come to the Savior, God's beloved Son. We have a part by His mercy, not by anything earned; We are washed by His grace, by His blood we are turned. Without Christ, there is no hope beyond this life— So come to the Redeemer; let Him make you alive! [Breakdown — Call and Response] Who is my righteousness? JESUS! Who has paid my debt? JESUS! Who defeated the grave? JESUS! Who is coming again? JESUS! From the cross to the crown! WE BELONG TO CHRIST! By His mercy and grace! WE BELONG TO CHRIST! [Final Chorus — Maximum Energy, Massive Gospel Choir] I WANT A PART WITH CHRIST! From the cross to the crown, from the grave to the sky! I WANT A PART WITH CHRIST! Let the earth hear the shout as the King draws nigh! Let the whole world laugh, let them call me a fool, I'd rather bear His shame than bow to their rules! He is all that I need; He's my hope and my life— I WANT A PART WITH CHRIST FOR ALL OF ETERNITY! [Outro — Beat Fades, Deep Southern Voice] Inspired by a Sermon Gem from Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The Sine Qua Non. Sermon Nine Twenty Six. Spurgeon Gems dot org. Go there to find Gems galore!
