But For The Grace Of God lyrics

The tramp on the street, homeless and weak

could be I but for the grace of God

The steel of my soul would have weakened and bent

Had I traveled the highways he’s trod

Oh merciful Father Oh wonderful God

Thy hands have spared me these things

May my heart know compassion

As a child when she holds a bird with a broken wing

Oh Lord make me strong, not to boast of my strength

But to lend it to the weak and downtrod

May I always remember things dear to my heart

Are mine to hold only by the grace of God