©2006 Tim Smith/SongSmith Ministries -- CCLI#4824909
Words adapted from Psalm 30:3 and ‘Love Lifted Me’ by James Rowe (Public Domain)
Dedicated to Chuck Bahnsen, my friend who lived in a hole in the ground for 3 years before Jesus lifted him out of it.
Psa 30:3 "GOD, you pulled me out of the grave, gave me another chance at life when I was down-and-out." MSG
1. I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore,
Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more,
But the Master of the sea, heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me, now safe, safe am I.
CHORUS 1:
And He pulled me from my grave
He gave me another chance
He taught my heart to sing
My feet began to dance
He set me on a rock
He healed my wounded soul
And now, my God,
I’m never looking back
2. All my heart to You I give, ever to You I’ll cling
In Your presence daily live, ever Your praises sing,
Love so mighty, love so true, merits my soul’s best songs,
Faithful, loving service too, to You, to You belongs.
CHORUS 2:
And You pulled me from my grave
You gave me another chance
You taught my heart to sing
My feet began to dance
You set me on a rock
You healed my wounded soul
And now, my God, I’m never looking back
BRIDGE:
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me! (repeat)
3. Souls in danger look above, Jesus completely saves,
He will lift you by His love, out of your angry grave.
He’s the Master of all life, death and hell obey,
He your Savior wants to be, be saved, be saved today.
CHORUS 3:
And He’ll pull you from your grave
He’ll give you another chance
He’ll teach your heart to sing
Your feet will start to dance
He’ll set you on a rock
He’ll heal your wounded soul
And then you’ll say with me:
‘I’m never looking back’ (never looking back)
Ending:
All my heart to You I give,
In Your presence daily live,
Love so mighty, love so true,
Merits my soul’s best songs to You
I Want to Be There (Ku mau di sana)
c 1988 Tim Smith/SongSmith Ministries -- CCLI#78505 - Indonesian translation of 'I Want to be There'
Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs
© 1980 SongSmith Ministries Tim Smith - CCLI #1480082
It Is Finished
© 1997 Tim Smith/SongSmith Ministries - CCLI #2704375
The Promise Keeper
©1999 Tim Smith/SongSmith Ministries -- CCLI#1718242
