Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me – CityAlight

Intro
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Verse1
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What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
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There is no more for heaven now to give
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He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
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My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace

Chorus1
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To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
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For my life is wholly bound to His
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Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!
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Yet not I, but through Christ in me

Verse2
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The night is dark but I am not forsaken
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For by my side, the Saviour He will stay
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I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
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For in my need, His power is displayed

Chorus2
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To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
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Through the deepest valley He will lead
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Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome!
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Yet not I, but through Christ in me

Verse3
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No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
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The future sure, the price it has been paid
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For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
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And He was raised to overthrow the grave

Chorus3
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To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
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Jesus now and ever is my plea
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Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!
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Yet not I, but through Christ in me

Verse4
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With every breath I long to follow Jesus
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For He has said that He will bring me home
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And day by day I know He will renew me
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Until I stand with joy before the throne

Chorus4
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To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
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All the glory evermore to Him
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When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
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Yet not I, but through Christ in me!

Tag
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When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
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Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
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Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
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Yet not I, but through Christ in me!

Verse1
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace

Chorus1
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to His
Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

Verse2
The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side, the Saviour He will stay
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need, His power is displayed

Chorus2
To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley He will lead
Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

Verse3
No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And He was raised to overthrow the grave

Chorus3
To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

Verse4
With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For He has said that He will bring me home
And day by day I know He will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne

Chorus4
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
Yet not I, but through Christ in me!

Tag
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me!