Song Lyrics

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Perfection escapes me
Or am I trying just too hard
I reach out for You
Oh, God, just to be where You are
You are calling to me
You are drawing me in

To live for You
Forgetting who I am
To follow You
Forgetting what has been
I reach for the prize
That in You I’m made right
Through the blood of Jesus Christ
So I press on

Your mercy saves me
When I stumble, I don’t fall
With Your hand in mine
I know I’ll make it through it all
You are carrying me
You’re moving me again

To live for You
Forgetting who I am
To follow You
Forgetting what has been
I reach for the prize
That in You I’m made right
Through the blood of Jesus Christ
So I press on

And though I won’t get there in this life
I’m closer, that’s all I need
Someday I’ll be done in the blink of an eye
When I behold Your glory

To live for You
Forgetting who I am
To follow You
Forgetting what has been
I reach for the prize
That in You I’m made right
Through the blood of Jesus Christ
So I press on

~Dionne Stratton
April 6, 2009

Philippians 3:7-14 (paraphrased) - “I see now that everything else is worthless compared to the wonder of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I’ve given up everything else and consider it trash. I only want to have Christ and to know that I belong to Him. I am right with God because of Him. All I want is to know Christ and even suffer for Him… I have not completely gotten there, I am not yet perfect, but I forget about what is behind me so I can reach for what is still ahead. I press on to lay hold of what God promised by calling me in Christ.”

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