The Martins
Except for Grace
You've lost it all
Your dignity and pride
A sinking soul
Swimming in the tears you've cried
Alone and hopeless
Without a word to say
'Cause guilt has taken it all away
Except for grace and your faith
And knowing that God's love
Will forgive mistakes
There's nothing that can clear
Your painful past
Bear your bitter pain
Or could ever take your place
Except for grace
We've all stood
Right where you're at
Facing the shame
Of failures and regrets
Leaving us empty
Broken and afraid to dream
'Cause sin has stripped us clean
Of everything
Except for grace and our faith
And knowing that God's love
Will forgive mistakes
There's nothing that can clear
Our painful past
Bear our bitter pain
Or could ever take our place
Except for grace
The price is much too high
For us to ever pay
We could try forever
And find no other way
Except for grace and our faith
And knowing that God's love
Will forgive mistakes
There's nothing that can clear
Our painful past
Bear our bitter pain
Or could ever take our place
Nothing else could take our place
Except for grace
Except for grace