Lyrics - All I Have Is Christ

Verse 1

I once was lost in darkest night

Yet thought I knew the way

The sin that promised joy and life

Had led me to the grave

I had no hope that You would own

A rebel to Your will

And if You had not loved me first

I would refuse You still

Verse 2

But as I ran my hell-bound race

Indifferent to the cost

You looked upon my helpless state

And led me to the cross

And I beheld God’s love displayed

You suffered in my place

You bore the wrath reserved for me

Now all I know is grace

Chorus

Hallelujah!

All I have is Christ

Hallelujah!

Jesus is my life

Verse 3

Now, Lord, I would be Yours alone

And live so all might see

The strength to follow Your commands

Could never come from me

O Father, use my ransomed life

In any way You choose

And let my song forever be

“My only boast is You”

Chorus x3

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Bible Memory Verses

“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked… But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved.”

— Ephesians 2:1, 4-5, ESV

Story Behind the Song

All I Have Is Christ began with a simple desire to write a song about the joy of surrendering to Jesus.

Jordan Kauflin wrote it with his father Bob Kauflin, who leads Sovereign Grace Music, never imagining how widely the Lord would use it. The song has since been sung across the world, translated into multiple languages, and helped countless people understand the gospel: who Jesus is and what he has done.

This is a song that has taken on a life of its own. The prayer in the third verse is not just Jordan's. It is an invitation for every believer to ask God to use their new life in any way He chooses, and to declare that their only boast is Jesus. As you learn and sing it this month, that prayer can become yours too.

Jordan has just recorded a brand new version at the Sing! Conference as part of his first solo album. You can listen to it here.

Something to Think About

The great preacher Charles Spurgeon once wrote “Hold everything earthly with a loose hand; but grasp eternal things with a death-like grip"

He was saying we should hold lightly the things that don’t last - like money and possessions and even our bodies - hold them lightly like sand passing between your fingers. But the things that do last forever - like the soul within you and me, every spiritual blessing and especially God’s Word - hold it fast like you would the railing beside a very steep drop.

This song reminds us that our greatest treasure is in Christ. In Him alone do we have eternal life. In Him alone do we have the things we can keep. It is a gift. The greatest gift. So above all else we hold on to Him.

How does this change my thoughts, my plans, my words and my steps today?

Prayer

Father in heaven,

Thank you for all your eternal promises. May they fill me with the greatest joy and hope today. May I treasure them most. May I hold onto them knowing that your faithful hand will hold me.

In Jesus name,

Amen

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