I am Nothing (lyrics)

(A song by Ginny Owens)

I could travel over oceans, cross the deserts, climb the mountains

Just to share your story, bring you glory, and win souls for you

And I could sing like an angel, songs so humble and so thankful

Full of drama, and emotion, so the world would know your truth

I could give away my money, and my clothes, and my food

To restore those people who are poor and lost and down and out

I could succeed in all these things, find favour with peasants and kings

But if I do not love I am nothing

I could live a flawless life, never cheat or steal or lie

And always speak so kindly, smile so warmly, and go about doing good

I could dedicate myself to do what every one else wants me to

Listen to them, compliment them, say the things I should

I could how up every Sunday, lead the choir and bible study

They all might come to know me as a leader and friend

I could achieve success on earth, but success can not define my worth

And all these actions, all these words, do not matter in the end

Because songs will fade to silence, stories they will cease

The dust will settle covering all my selfless deeds

So as I strive to serve you, won't you make it clear to me

That if I do not love I am nothing

And if I cannot live my life loving my brother, then how can I love the one who gave his life for me?

Sent to earth from heaven, humble servant, holy king

Come to share your story, get no glory, and save my searching soul

You knew that I'd deny you, crucify you

But nothing could stop you living for me, dying for me so I would know

Songs will fade to silence, stories they will cease

The dust will settle covering all my selfless deeds

So as I strive to serve you, won't you make it clear to me

That if I do not love I am nothing

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