Lyrics
What gift of grace is Jesus, my redeemer!
There is no more for heaven now to give.
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom,
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace.
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus!
For my life is wholly bound to His.
Oh, how strange and divine, I can sing: All is mine!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
The night is dark but I am not forsaken,
For by my side, the Savior He will stay.
I labor on in weakness and rejoicing,
For in my need, His power is displayed.
To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me!
Through the deepest valley, He will lead.
Oh, the night has been won, and I shall overcome!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And He was raised to overthrow the grave
To this I hold, my sin has been defeated!
Jesus now and ever is my plea.
Oh, the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
With every breath, I long to follow Jesus,
For He has said that He will bring me home!
And day by day I know He will renew me,
Until I stand with joy before the throne.
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus!
All the glory evermore to Him!
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: City Alight
In Jesus, God has given us the ultimate gift—there is nothing greater heaven could offer. When life feels heavy or uncertain, this song gently reminds us that our strength and hope do not depend on our own fragile efforts, but on the living Christ within us. He is our righteousness, our peace, and our faithful companion through every dark valley. Today, rest in the quiet joy that you are never alone, for Christ Himself lives in you and carries you through.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
- Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
- Colossians 1:27: “to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;”