Lyrics
Verse 1
I’ve seen shame
The kind that comes from mistakes
The kind that won’t go away
When I turned around
They were right there to remind me
I’ve seen regret
The kind that messes with your head
The failures and the can’t forgets
But standing here now
I’m thanking God it’s behind me
Pre-Chorus
Cause I’ve seen nail scarred hands
Reach out and wipe it all away
Chorus
Now I see grace
Hallelujah I stand amazed
I’m staring at an empty grave
And the stone that You rolled away
When I was a prodigal
You saw a son
When I left the 99
You saw the one
And just like that
All my past has been erased
When I look back
I see grace
Verse 2
I still hurt
Fall short of what You say I’m worth
And that devil says I don’t deserve
What You did on the cross
And he’s right cause I don’t
But You did it anyway
Chorus
I see grace
Hallelujah I stand amazed
I’m staring at an empty grave
And the stone that You rolled away
When I was a prodigal
You saw a son
When I left the 99
You saw the one
And just like that all my past has been erased
When I look back
I see grace, grace
God’s grace
Grace that is greater than all my sin
Thank God almighty
Gonna sing it again
Oh grace, grace
God’s grace
Grace that is greater than all my sin
Chorus
I see grace
Hallelujah I stand amazed
I’m staring at an empty grave
And the stone that You rolled away
I was a prodigal
You saw a son
When I left the 99
You saw the one
And just like that all my past has been erased
When I look back
I see grace, grace
God’s grace (I see grace)
Grace that is greater than all my sin
Thank God almighty
Gonna sing it again
Outro
Grace oh grace
God’s grace
Grace that is greater than all my sin
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
I See Grace is a testimony song about shame and regret being replaced by grace. The first verse describes shame from past mistakes that does not go away and regret that messes with the mind, followed by thanks to God that it is behind. The pre-chorus names the turning point as nail-scarred hands that reach out and wipe it all away.
The chorus rejoices at an empty grave and a stone rolled away, retells the prodigal son and the shepherd leaving the ninety-nine for the one, and says the past has been erased. The second verse admits ongoing hurt and the accusation that the singer does not deserve the cross, agreeing that this is true yet grace remains. The themes follow Romans 5:20 on grace abounding, Luke 15:4 and Luke 15:11-24 on the lost sheep and son, and John 20:27 on the scars in His hands. The repeated chorus and rising tag give the song a joyful, grateful tone.
Related Scripture
- Romans 5:20 Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.
- Luke 15:4 A shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to find the one lost sheep.
- John 20:27 Jesus shows Thomas the scars in His hands.