[Chorus]
I cannot live without You, Lord,
You who shed Your blood for me;
You brought me out of the miry clay,
I will not forget Your love for me.
[Verse 1]
There was a time when I could not stand,
And could not eat well on my own;
I wandered like a homeless person,
Without a guide, without a light.
But in Your love You sent me help,
And showed me mercy from above;
My heart is full of thanksgiving,
For all that You have done in Your loving-kindness.
[Chorus]
I cannot live without You, Lord,
You who shed Your blood for me;
You brought me out of the miry clay,
I will not forget Your love for me.
[Verse 2]
Like one who leaves his father's house,
I wandered far and wide;
I pursued the wonders of this world,
And I lost myself in the world of vanity.
But when I was drowned in darkness,
And there was none in the world to set me free,
You came, and found me, and saved me,
And brought me home in triumph.
[Chorus]
I cannot live without You, Lord,
You who shed Your blood for me;
You brought me out of the miry clay,
I will not forget Your love for me.
[Verse 3]
My enemies plotted against me,
And planned to take my life;
They spread the net of death and darkness,
And hoped to leave me in destruction.
But You, Christ, the Light of the world,
Came down, and broke all the cords for me;
You have broken all the chains of the enemy,
And set my soul free.
[Chorus]
I cannot live without You, Lord,
You who shed Your blood for me;
You brought me out of the miry clay,
I will not forget Your love for me.
[Verse 4]
Let all the world, far and near,
Listen and hear this truth everywhere:
There is no God like mine,
There is no Saviour like the living God.
He saves the brokenhearted,
And hears the cry of anguish;
Call on Him while it is yet possible,
And He will answer you with grace.
[Chorus]
I cannot live without You, Lord,
You who shed Your blood for me;
You brought me out of the miry clay,
I will not forget Your love for me.
[Verse 5]
I still remember the covenant well,
The covenant that You made with me:
A covenant of life and peace,
Not of death, nor sorrow, nor pain.
Therefore, with all my being,
I will arise and bless Your holy name;
For You have preserved me by Your grace,
And You remain the same forever.
[Chorus]
I cannot live without You, Lord,
You who shed Your blood for me;
You brought me out of the miry clay,
I will not forget Your love for me.
[Final Chorus]
I cannot live without You, Lord,
You who shed Your blood for me;
You brought me out of the miry clay,
I will not forget Your love for me.