Lyrics
She was down on her knees
She would never get free
Her accusers had stones in their hands
And they turned to Jesus just to see what He'd say
But the Lord just wrote in the sand
They all walked away
But they heard Him say,
"Let the sin-free cast the first stone"
And with tears on her face
All her sins were erased
She stood in a moment of grace
Now the thief on the cross
Knew that his life was lost
He must pay for the crimes of his past
He had done nothing right
And he would sure lose this fight
His time was running out fast
In desperation he cried
To the Lord at his side
"Remember me when you reach Heaven's gate"
And Jesus forgave
And all his sin was erased
And he died in a moment of grace
A moment of grace
Undeserved favor
Unspeakable joy
My soul found an anchor
Unmerited love and
Mercy that swept my soul away
He called my name
And everything changed in a moment of grace
See, I've been counted out
By the self-righteous crowd
Who would say that I'm not worthy to live
They say, "You've drifted too far, you're so stuck in sin's mire,
You need a miracle that only God can give"
Then Jesus passed by
And with this reply,
He said, "I choose you ? just live for me today"
And Jesus forgave
And all my sin was erased
And I stood in my moment of grace
A moment of grace
Undeserved favor
Unspeakable joy
My soul found an anchor
It was unmerited love and
And mercy that swept my soul away
He called my name
And everything changed in a moment of grace
It was unmerited love
And His mercy that swept my soul away
He called my name
And everything changed in a moment of grace
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Meaning & Inspiration
“A Moment of Grace” traces mercy through three scenes of guilt, condemnation, and forgiveness. The woman facing accusers recalls Christ’s challenge concerning the first stone, while the dying thief turns to Jesus with a final appeal. A personal testimony then applies the same pattern to someone dismissed as unworthy by a self-righteous crowd. In each scene, judgment gives way to pardon that cannot be earned.
The chorus defines grace through undeserved favor, unmerited love, mercy, joy, and stability for the soul. Its emphasis is not on a worthy past but on Christ’s authority to forgive and transform a life. The biblical episodes provide a clear foundation for that message, though the lyric retells them in its own words. By joining those accounts with present-tense testimony, the song celebrates salvation as God’s gift to sinners who have no claim to it apart from mercy.
Related Scripture
- John 8:7 Jesus challenges the woman’s accusers by referring to the one without sin casting the first stone.
- Luke 23:42-43 The repentant criminal asks Jesus to remember him, and Jesus promises him paradise.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation by grace is described as God’s gift rather than a result of works.