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03. Only Grace
Album: History
Artist: Matthew West
         
 

There is no guilt here
There is no shame
No pointing fingers
There is no blame
What happened yesterday has disappeared
The dirt has washed away And now it's clear

CHORUS
There's only grace
There's only love
There's only mercy
And believe me it's enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
There's nothing left now
There's only grace

You're starting over now
Under the sun
You're stepping forward now
A new life has begun
Your new life has begun

And if you should fall again
Get back up, get back up
Reach out and take my hand
Get back up, get back up
Get back up again

by Matthew West and Kenny Greenberg / (c) 2005 Word Music, LLC/Westies Music Publishing, admin. by Word Music, LLC (ASCAP); Greenberg Music, admin. by Bug (BMI). All rights reserved. Used by permission. International copyright secured.

Behind the Song:
John 8:3-11, 2 Corinthians 12:9
"This song is sort of like “part one” of history in the making. It’s about the battle between guilt and grace—a battle I believe can be won by grace every single time! There’s a story in the book of John about a woman who is caught in the act of adultery and dragged out into the street to be stoned. I love the part where Jesus steps in, the part where Grace interrupts the religious leaders’ plans. He says, “You who are without sin, throw the first stone!” Well, needless to say, there were no stones thrown that day. Instead, Jesus picked the woman up from the dirt and said, “Go and sin no more.” Have you ever felt so guilty about a bad decision that you thought the dirt would never wash away? Have you ever fallen so far that you actually started believing you were unlovable or unforgivable? The scripture says, “My grace is sufficient for you,” and in the battle between guilt and grace, that is Grace’s victorious cry. “There’s only Grace, there’s only Love, there’s only Mercy, and believe me it’s enough!”" - Matthew West

 

More Lyrics from History

  1. 01. History
  2. 02. Next Thing You Know
  3. 03. Only Grace
  4. 04. Get Away
  5. 05. The Day Before You
  6. 06. I Know You're There
  7. 07. Nothing Else
  8. 08. The Last Ones
  9. 09. The Light Of Eternity
  10. 10. Out of Time
  11. 11. A Few More Days
                 
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ALBUMS
Big Daddy Weave It's Time For Christmas - EP [Curb]
Hillside Recording & Addy Prado Come and See - EP (independent)
Meadows DESERT WALKER (CD) [Facedown Records]
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Chris Tomlin Good News Of Great Joy (Christmas Songs Of Worship) [Capitol CMG]
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Mark Wills Grand Ole Revival [Gaither]

SINGLES
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Tasha Layton & Dave Barnes What Should I Get You For Christmas - Single [BEC]
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Tae Lamar, YP aka Young Paul The Re-Up - Single [Polished Arrow]
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VINYL
Meadows DESERT WALKER Vinyl [Facedown]

Next Wednesday, November 11
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Anberlin Currency [Equal Vision]

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Blanca A Christmas To Remember [Curb]
Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas: 10th Anniversary Edition [Capitol CMG/AG]
Jackie Hill Perry Still Blameless (Deluxe) [Velvet Blue]
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Tye Tribbett V20: First Semester (Live) [Freligious]

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