Lyrics to "Out of My Hands" by Jars of Clay

This is the first song from Jars of Clay's "The Shelter" album which was released October 5. They are all collaborative worship songs with other artists, this one with Leigh Nash and Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue North.

I wasted the rescue,
Abandoned the mission.
I've failed by my own hand
And watched it all go wrong

You said You could save me
That I couldn't save myself
you said that You loved me
No matter what I've done

When the light is gone
And life is just a day we take
Still the fight goes on
To give my heart away

And It's out of my hands
It was from the start
In light of what You've done for me
In light of what You've done for me

You lifted my head
Set me apart
In light of what You've done for me
This is what You've done for me
It's out of my hands

You grow where the light is
Like trees in the highlands
We're bent by our own plans
To keep us in the dark

And I act like an orphan
Forget that You found me
But you came like a whisper
And saved me with a spark

When the light is gone
And life is just a dare we take
Still the fight goes on and on
To give my heart away

And it's out of my hands
It was from the start
In light of what You've done for me
In light of what You've done for me

You lifted my head
Set me apart
In light of what You've done for me
This is what You've done for me
It's out of my hands
It's out of my hands

There's nothing in the world that I can offer
Nothing in the world that I can stand apart
Apart from You, apart from You

There's nothing in my life,
Nothing in my life that You haven't given to me

It's out of my hands
It was from the start
In light of what You've done
In light of what You've done

You lifted my head
You set me apart
In light of what You've done
In light of what You've done for me

Ohhh It's out of my hand
It's out of my hand
In light of what You've done for me
In light of what You've done for me

You lifted my head,
Set me apart
In light of what You've done for me
This is what You've done for me

It's out of my hands
It's out of my hands
Everything I have, Lord
Everything I gave
It's out of my hands
It's out of my hands
Oh, it's out of my hands

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