THE HAND THAT LIFTED ME

THE HAND THAT LIFTED ME (Verse 1) I was walking through a broken night Chasing shadows, losing sight Every road just led me down Every smile turned to a frown I tried to stand on my own strength But my courage only went so far The weight of all my failures Left its bruises on my heart (Pre-Chorus) I was sinking in the silence Buried underneath the shame Calling out into the darkness Whispering Your name (Chorus) When I fell, You reached for me Through the dust, You set me free When I thought I’d lost it all You heard my desperate call There was a hand that pulled me up Scarred with love, but strong enough Jesus, Lord and Savior true The hand that lifted me… was You (Verse 2) I was tired of pretending Like I didn’t need Your grace Building walls around my heart Trying hard to hide my face But mercy met me in the fall Right there on my knees I felt the weight begin to break As You carried me to peace (Pre-Chorus) No more drowning in the past No more chains around my soul You didn’t wait for me to rise You came and made me whole (Chorus — Bigger) When I fell, You reached for me Through the dust, You set me free When I thought I’d lost it all You heard my desperate call There was a hand that pulled me up Scarred with love, but strong enough Jesus, Lord and Savior true The hand that lifted me… was You (Bridge — Soft, emotional) I didn’t earn it I couldn’t buy it Grace poured down Right where I cried In my weakness You were strong You were there All along (Final Chorus — Soaring) Now I stand because You stood In my place where I once could not From the grave of who I was To the life Your mercy brought There was a hand that lifted me From the edge of eternity Jesus, Lord and Savior true Every breath I have is You