Lyrics
Chorus
i am, a living testimony
i could have been dead and gone
but lord you let me live on
i am, a living testimony
and i, i thank the lord for keeping me alive
Verse 1
i've seen miracles after miracles
performed in my life
you kept having mercy on me
i didn't even deserve to be alive
when i see danger that i couldn't see
you kept your angels all around me
and i want to take the time out
and say, i thank you lord i'm still live.
i have many friends and loved one
that's gone on before me
lord it caused my heart to bleed
but i realize that it could have been me
i know that i'm worthy
but lord, you keep on, keeping me
and i thank you lord
and i thank you lord that i'm still alive
i am, a living testimony
i could have been dead and gone
but lord you let me live on
i am, a living testimony
and i thank the lord i'm still live.
i thank you
i thank you for being a live
when i woke up this morning i had food
food for my family
i had my health
and thank you lord for my strength
i have a roof over my head
i was able to walk out my door
thank you... i'm alive
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Living Testimony” is a song of gratitude for life preserved through danger, grief, and ordinary need. Its central declaration treats continued life as evidence of God’s mercy rather than personal merit. References to unseen danger, angelic protection, health, strength, food, and shelter gather both dramatic rescue and daily provision into one sustained expression of thanks.
The verses also acknowledge the pain of losing friends and loved ones. That grief is not dismissed; instead, it sharpens the singer’s awareness that life is fragile and mercy is undeserved. The repeated chorus gives the song the character of public witness, returning again and again to thanksgiving for being alive. Its closing inventory of family provision and physical ability grounds praise in concrete gifts. Across the song, survival becomes an occasion for humility, remembrance, and direct gratitude to the Lord who keeps and sustains life.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 118:17 The psalmist declares that he will live and recount the Lord’s deeds.
- Lamentations 3:22-23 The passage credits continued life to the Lord’s mercies and faithfulness.
- Psalm 91:11 The psalm speaks of God commanding angels to guard his people.