From the start You held a place in my heart,
A place that no one else could fi ll
But sin kept your spirit from workin' in me
I couldn't look at life honestly
Until the day my will gave a way to the truth
That I found in You
I never knew just how good it could be
To stand in your presence totally free
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I'm forgiven; Now I have a reason for livin'
Jesus keeps givin' and givin'
Givin' till my heart overfl ows.
I can see me as a person who's free
Even when I slip and fall.
You are a God who forgives and forgets
Now I wanna give You my all.
I know this love you placed in my heart
Is a love that will never depart.
Sin brought me here to the end of my rope
But now You've given me a brand new hope