He Knew Me

[Verse 1] I called them wasted years The roads I should have known I counted every wrong turn Like stones I carried home I asked why it had to be Why I could not see But every road I stumbled down Was still known to You [Pre-Chorus] I saw pieces in my hands You saw what they could be I thought I was losing time But You were shaping me [Chorus] He knew me When I did not know myself He held me When I thought I walked alone He kept me Through the mercy I could not see He knew me And He was leading me home [Verse 2] Some roads still hurt to mention Some choices left their mark Some prayers were only whispers In the middle of the dark But grace was not behind me And mercy did not leave The God who saw the whole road Was still at work in me [Pre-Chorus] I saw failure and regret You saw lessons underneath I saw stones that made me fall You saw steps beneath my feet [Chorus] He knew me When I did not know myself He held me When I thought I walked alone He kept me Through the mercy I could not see He knew me And He was leading me home [Instrumental] [Bridge] We see pieces He sees the whole We see the wound He sees the soul And if your road still feels broken If your questions have no peace Maybe the One who knew my wandering Is holding more than you can see [Final Chorus] He knew me When I did not know myself He held me When I thought I walked alone He kept me Through the mercy I could not see He knew me And He was leading me home [Outro] Not one road was wasted Not one tear unseen The life I would not have chosen Was the life You used for me He knew me And He was leading me home