And I Lived — Called from Darkness to Life in Christ | The Word Sung

And I Lived — Called from Darkness to Life in Christ | The Word Sung A Scripture-shaped song about God's sovereign grace bringing new life. LYRICS [Intro] I had the sunlight, But I could not see. I heard a thousand voices, But none reached me. [Verse 1] I walked beneath a sky You made, Blind to the One who lit the day; I ate the bread Your kindness gave, Yet never knew the Giver’s name. A thousand voices filled the air, But I was deaf to glory there; I knew the world from end to end, But not my Maker, Judge and Friend. [Pre-Chorus] Then sovereign love looked down on me, Called me by grace and set me free. [Chorus] And I lived, and I lived, When the gospel reached my heart, and I lived; Called from the darkness, brought into the light, For the Son of God laid down His life for mine. And I lived, and I lived, Every stain washed away, every sin forgiven; Now I’ll tell of the mercy I have found: I was dead, but now I live; I was lost, but now I’m found. [Verse 2] The dead heart found a steady beat; The darkened eyes began to see. The dull ear caught Your living Word; I turned to You, and You were heard. I found You ready to receive, Willing to save all who believe; But then Your law cut through my lies: “The soul who sins will surely die.” [Pre-Chorus] No proud excuse could stand its ground; Your holy justice closed me down. But God, so rich in mercy, came— And called this rebel by his name. [Chorus] And I lived, and I lived, When the gospel reached my heart, and I lived; Called from the darkness, brought into the light, For the Son of God laid down His life for mine. And I lived, and I lived, Every stain washed away, every sin forgiven; Now I’ll tell of the mercy I have found: I was dead, but now I live; I was lost, but now I’m found. [Verse 3] Then mercy came in robes of love And led me to the lifted Son; The Just was dying for unjust, The Holy One for sinful dust. He bore my sin and made my peace; He broke my chains and gave release. The gospel sounded, full and strong; It reached my heart and woke a song. [Bridge] I have hold of Christ by faith; Christ has hold of me by grace. Let these tears give mercy praise; Let me tell it all my days: You forgive the deepest stain; You make blasphemers sing Your name. Jesus died that I might live— What a mercy You have given! [Final Chorus] And I lived, and still I live, For the gospel holds my heart, and I am His; Called from the darkness, brought into the light, For the Son of God laid down His life for mine. And I live, and I live, Fully known, fully loved and freely forgiven; I will tell of the mercy I have found: I was dead, but now I live; I was lost, but now I’m found. [Outro] When the gospel reached my heart— I lived. When I saw the dying Son— I lived. I have hold of Christ by faith; Christ has hold of me by grace. And I live. And I live. This song beautifully captures the gospel's power to awaken dead hearts and open blinded eyes. It reminds us that apart from Christ, we are lost in darkness, deaf to the voice of God. Yet by His mercy and justice, Jesus bore our sin and offers forgiveness freely. Through faith, we are called from death to life, fully known, loved, and redeemed. Let this truth inspire gratitude and a renewed commitment to proclaim the mercy we have found in Him. AI tools are used transparently in the creative process, including assistance with lyrical shaping, arrangement, music and video production. Technology is not the centre of this project; the Word of God is. Playlist / series: Soulful Songs from the Puritan's Prayer Theme: gospel, grace, redemption, mercy, new life, faith, forgiveness, Christ's sacrifice Channel: The Word Sung Background footage: Pexels The Word Sung exists to serve and edify the church by turning biblical truth into memorable songs for worshipful listening, family devotion, personal encouragement and Christian reflection. May this song help the Word of Christ dwell richly among His people. #Gospel #Grace #Redemption #Mercy #NewLife #Faith #Forgiveness #ChristSacrifice #ChristianSong #TheWordSung #PuritanPrayer #SpiritualReflection