A Christian Ballad

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This song is about my being faced with old temptations....

Before I came to Christ

V1
I remember who I was
And the wretched man I'd been,
Recalling what my life was like
When I lived down in sin,
Thinking how I used to run
Driven by wild lusts
Chasing wicked pleasures
much to my own disgust,

Chorus
I remember how bad it was
In the clutches of my vice,
I got what I deserved
Before I came to Christ

V2
I remember where I was
In my lost condition,
Dragging my pain and guilt
All the way to perdition,
Then I cried out to God
His great Love turned me around,
Before his sweet grace saved me
Darkness had me bound,

Chorus
I remember how bad it was
In the clutches of my vice,
I got what I deserved
Before I came to Christ

Bridge
Now I’m a free man bound for heaven
On the right side of the track,
Though tempted by my old flesh
I’m never going back,

Chorus
I remember how bad it was
In the clutches of my vice,
I got what I deserved
before I came to Christ,
I got what I deserved
before I came to Christ
I got what I deserved
Before I came to Christ.