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Never Would Have Made it by Marvin Sapp cover art

Marvin Sapp - Never Would Have Made it Lyrics

Artist:
Marvin Sapp
Album:
Never Would Have Made It (Movie Soundtrack Single) - Single
Official Release:
12 Jul 2007

Lyrics

Verse 1


Never would have made it
Never could have made it without You
I would have lost it all
But now I see how You were there for me


Chorus


And I can say
Never would have made it
Never could have made it
Without You


Verse 2


I would have lost it all
But I now I see
How You were there for me
And I can say


Refrain


I'm stronger, I'm wiser
I'm better, much better


Verse 3


When I look back
Over all You brought me through
I can see that You were the One
I held on to


Chorus (Repeat)


And I never, never would have made it
(Never would have made it)
Oh, I never could have made it
(Never could have made it without You)


Verse 4


Oh, I would have lost it all
Oh, but now I see
How You were there for me


Chorus (Repeat)


I never
(Never would have made it)
No, I never
(Never could have made it without You)


Verse 5


I would've lost my mind
A long time ago
If it had not been for You
I'm


Refrain (Repeat)


I am stronger
(I am stronger
I am wiser
(I am wiser)


Refrain (Repeat)


And now I am better
(I am better)
So much better
(Much better)


Verse 6


I made it
Through my storm and my test
Because You were there
To carry me through my mess


Spoken


I can stand here and tell You
I made it
Anybody out there
That You made it


Chorus (Repeat)


Never would have made it
(Never would have made it)
Never could have made
(Never could have made it without You)


Verse 7


I would have lost my mind
I would have gave up
But You were right there
You were right there


Refrain (Repeat)


I am stronger, I am wiser
I am better, much better


Verse 8


When I look back
Over what He brought me through
I realize that I made it
Because I had You to hold on to


Refrain (Repeat)


Now I am stronger, now I am wiser
I am better, so much better


Spoken 2


I've made it
Is there anybody in this house other than me
That could declare You made it
Tell Your neighbor


Chorus (Repeat)


Never would have made it
(Never would have made it)
Tell em never could have made it
(Never could have made it without You)


Spoken 3


Oh, I wish I had some help here
I wish I had just two or three people
That would just declare it


Chorus (Repeat)


Never would have made it
(Never would have made it)
Never could have made it
(Never could have made it without You)


Spoken 4


I just, I just love to encourage myself
Sometime I look in the mirror and say


Refrain (Repeat)


I'm stronger, I'm wiser
I am better, so much better


Verse 9


When I look back over
What He brought me through
I realize that I made it
Because I had You to hold on to


Ad-lib


But I never would have made it
I never could have made it without You
Yeah, yeah, yeah, lawdy
Oh, I good God, Almighty


Chorus (Repeat)


Never would have made it
(Never would have made it)
Never could have made it
(Never could have made it without You)


Spoken 5


Sing it one more time
All I need is just one more time
Everybody sing with me


Outro


Never would have made it
Oh
Never could have made it without You


Video

Meaning & Inspiration

“Never Would Have Made It” by Marvin Sapp is a testimony song that credits God for survival. The opening lines say the singer never could have made it without Him, would have lost it all, and now sees how God was present. The refrain lists the results: stronger, wiser, better, much better.

Looking back becomes the song’s main device. “When I look back over all You brought me through,” the singer says, “I can see that You were the One I held on to.” A later verse admits that without God the mind would have been lost long ago. The language is close to Psalm 124:1-2 and Isaiah 43:2, which speak of God’s presence in danger and deep water.

The live recording adds spoken encouragement. The leader asks the congregation to declare the same words and speaks of encouraging oneself. The closing repeats the central line, which fits Philippians 4:13 and 2 Corinthians 12:9 on strength found in Christ and in grace.

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