Lyrics
Verse 1
I'm not smart
And I'm not wise
Your grace is the only reason I'm alive
It's your mercy oh God
It's your mercy oh God
And my sins, my sins embarrass me God
Ohh
But in your word
I've been told that
They shall be as white as snow
Chorus
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
Verse 2
Lord show me mercy
Just like you did with Paul
Lord show me mercy
Oh please save my soul
I know you'll find a way
To wash my sins away
Coz in your word I've been told that they shall be as white as snow
Chorus
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
I stand with nothing Lord
Your grace is all I got
All my sins shall be
White as snow
Verse 3
I'm not smart
And I'm not wise
Your grace is the only reason I'm alive
It's your mercy oh God
It's your mercy oh God
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Meaning & Inspiration
All My Sins is a song of confession that rests on grace and the promise of forgiveness. The verse admits the singer is not smart or wise, that grace is the only reason for being alive, and that sins cause embarrassment, yet the word says they shall be as white as snow. The chorus repeats that the singer stands with nothing but grace, and that all sins shall be white as snow.
The second verse asks for mercy just like Paul received and trusts that God will find a way to wash the sins away. The language draws on Isaiah 1:18 where sins like scarlet become white as snow, Ephesians 2:8-9 on grace, 1 Timothy 1:15-16 on mercy shown to Paul, and Psalm 51:7. The long repetition of the chorus functions as a prayer that a congregation can hold, and its plain wording keeps the focus on mercy rather than on merit.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 1:18 Sins like scarlet can become white as snow.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is a gift of grace through faith.
- 1 Timothy 1:15-16 Paul received mercy as an example of Christ's patience.