[Verse 1]
I lived my life against God,
Thought I had all the answers in my hand.
I built my pride on self-sufficient dreams,
Said faith was just a story made by man.
I walked a road that led to empty places,
A valley where the sunlight couldn't stay.
I wore my chains and called them freedom,
Till the darkness took my strength away.
[Pre-Chorus]
My soul was dead and buried deep,
Beneath the weight of all I'd done.
I knew I was lost, too far to find,
Too weak to even start to run.
[Chorus]
I couldn't reach Him, so He reached me instead,
Through the blood His Son so freely shed.
He lifted me up from the grave I was in,
And opened my eyes to His mercy again.
I still don't know what He saw in me,
But His grace set a captive soul free.
(Female background vocals: Do do dooby do, do do dooby do)
(Do do dooby do, do do dooby do)
[Verse 2]
When I finally turned my eyes toward heaven,
I saw He'd always been standing there.
Patient through my rebellion and doubting,
Calling my name through every prayer.
I had no strength left to reach toward glory,
No righteous deed that I could claim.
But love came down and found a sinner,
And mercy called me by my name.
[Pre-Chorus]
I was broken, worn, and wandering,
Certain I was too far gone.
Then grace stepped into my darkness,
And suddenly the night was gone.
[Chorus]
I couldn't reach Him, so He reached me instead,
Through the blood His Son so freely shed.
He lifted me up from the grave I was in,
And opened my eyes to His mercy again.
I still don't know what He saw in me,
But His grace set a captive soul free.
(Female background vocals: Do do dooby do, do do dooby do)
(Do do dooby do, do do dooby do)
[Bridge]
Now I walk the roads where I used to stray,
Looking for the lost along the way.
If He could save a heart like mine,
Then there's hope for every soul you'll find.
I'll spend my days telling what He's done,
How the Father reached me through the Son.
[Final Chorus]
I couldn't reach Him, so He reached me instead,
Despite all the evil that lived in my head.
His Son made a way for me to come home,
So I'd never again have to walk alone.
I can never repay what He did that day,
When He brought my soul to life by grace.
(Female background vocals: Do do dooby do, do do dooby do)
(Do do dooby do, do do dooby do)
His grace set a captive soul free...
(Do do dooby do... do do dooby do...)
His grace set a captive soul free.
ElCeviche
