Oh, the law I cannot keep
Brings me breathless to my knees
And there I learn to let the gospel be
The sum of what I know
Like rays of rising hope

Oh, dawn of grace upon my soul
The sweetest day my heart has known
And once I looked on Jesus' face
It was the dawn of grace

All my striving is in vain
All my pride a losing game
And all of my best efforts, simply chains
My Savior steals me from the night
Leads me into love and light

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