The Clark Sisters - Blessed & Highly Favored Lyrics
Lyrics
He brought me through hard trials
He brought me through tribulations
Never let a day go by and not realize
Had not been for the Lord who was on my side
Back was against the wall looked out for me
He heard my cry and rescued me
Never let a day go by and not realize
We are blessed
Don't take it for granted that we are here today
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
(Repeat)
Bridge
As I look back through the years
It's amazing how he kept me
What the devil meant for evil
God turned it around, turned it around just for my good
I know that i am blessed and highly favored
just know that we're blessed and highly favored
Vamp 1
It coulda been me
It shoulda been me
It woulda been me
If it wasn't for the blood
(repeat)
Vamp 2
Grace Mercy
Grace Mercy
(repeat)
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
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Blessed and Highly Favored - The Clark Sisters
Meaning & Inspiration
"Blessed & Highly Favored," released by the venerable Clark Sisters on February 29, 2008, stands as a powerful testament to unwavering faith and divine providence, resonating deeply with its profound message of gratitude and spiritual acknowledgment. This track doesn't just sing about blessings; it embodies the lived experience of overcoming hardship through divine intervention, echoing the sentiment found throughout Scripture that declares God's faithfulness in times of trial. The core of the song is its unshakeable declaration that despite the struggles faced – the "hard trials" and "tribulations" – it is the Lord's presence "on my side" that has provided rescue and deliverance. This profound reliance on God's strength and foresight is a recurring theme in biblical narratives, from the Israelites' journey through the wilderness to the Apostle Paul's own confessions of experiencing God's power in weakness, as he wrote in 2 Corinthians 12:9, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." The lyrics powerfully convey that without God's constant vigilance and merciful intervention, one's circumstances could have taken a drastically different, perhaps tragic, turn. This awareness, the refusal to "let a day go by and not realize" the source of their strength, is a call to constant spiritual mindfulness, a direct echo of the biblical exhortation to "give thanks in all circumstances" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). The song's bridge offers a particularly poignant reflection, articulating the biblical concept that God can "turn around" what the adversary intends for destruction into a force for good, a principle beautifully illustrated in Genesis 50:20 where Joseph tells his brothers, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." The repeated affirmation, "We are blessed and highly favored," is not a casual boast but a humble acknowledgment of God's abundant grace and His choosing to bestow His favor upon His people. This resonates with Ephesians 1:4-5, which speaks of being chosen in Christ "before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight, in love he predestined us for adoption as his sons and daughters through Jesus Christ." The vamps further amplify this sentiment. The first vamp, "It coulda been me, it shoulda been me, it woulda been me, if it wasn't for the blood," is a direct and powerful reference to the redemptive sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the ultimate act of grace that covers all sin and offers salvation, reminding us of the profound spiritual debt paid that we could never repay ourselves. This directly aligns with the theological understanding of atonement, where Christ's blood cleanses and reconciles us to God, as stated in Romans 5:9, "Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!" The second vamp, "Grace Mercy," distills the essence of God's ongoing divine action in our lives. Grace is that unmerited favor, and mercy is the withholding of the punishment we truly deserve. Together, they form the bedrock of the Christian walk, enabling believers to stand firm and secure in their faith. The entire composition serves as a vibrant spiritual anthem, urging listeners not to take their divine blessings for granted but to live with constant awareness of God's powerful, loving, and ever-present hand in their lives, a message that continues to inspire and uplift souls with its scriptural depth and unwavering conviction.