This is one of those songs that you have to pit on repeat

Time measured out my days
Life carried me along
In my soul I yearned to follow God
But knew I'd never be so strong
I looked out at this world to learn how heaven could begin
Just to end where I begin where human effort is all in vain

chorus:
Were it not for grace
I can't tell you where I'd be
wondering down some pointless road to nowhere
With my salvation up to me
I know how that would go
the battles I would face
Forever running, but losing the race
Were it not for grace

So here is all my praiwse
Expressed wilth all my heart
Offered to a Friend who took my place
and ran a course I could not start
And when He saw in full just how much His love would cost
He still went the final mile between me and heaven
So I would not be lost

Were it not for grace
I can tell you where I'd be
Wandering down some pointless road to nowhere
With my salvation up to me
And I know how that would go
The battles I would face
Forever running, but losing the race
Were it not for grace
Forever running, losing the race
Were it not for grace

We are saved by grace and not by our selfs. Because JESUS died for our sins and by grace we are saved