Ginny Owens - I Am Nothing lyrics

Words and music by ginny owens: bmg songsinc. (gospel division)/above the

Rim music (administered by bmg songsinc.) (ascap)

I could travel over oceanscross the desertsclimb the mountains

Just to share your storybring you gloryand win souls for you.

I could sing like an angelsongs so humble and so thankful

Full of drama and emotionso the world would know your truth.

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

To restore those people who are poorlostand down-and-out.

OhI could succeed at all these things

Find favor with peasants and kings

But if I do not loveI am nothing.

I could live a flawless life

Never cheat or steal or lie

And always speak so kindlysmile warmlyand go about doing good.

I could dedicate myself to do what everyone else wants me to-

Listen to themcompliment themsay the things I should.

I could show up every sundaylead the choir and Bible study

And they all might come to know me as a leader and a friend.

OhI could achieve success on earthbut success cannot define my worth

And all these actionsall these wordswill not matter in the end-

Chorus:

Songs will fade to silence

Storiesthey will cease.

The dust will settlecovering all my selfless deeds.

So as I strive to serve you

Won't you make it clear to me

If I do not loveI am nothing.

Bridge:

If I cannot live my life loving my brother

Then how can I love the one who lived his life for me?

Sent to earth from heaven

Humble servantholy king

Come to share a storyget no gloryand save my searching soul

You knew that I'd deny youcrucify youbut nothing could stop you from

Living for medying for meso that I would know-

Chorus:

Songs will fade to silence

Stories will cease

The dust will settle covering these selfless deeds.

But your life here has made it clear enough for me to see

That if I do not loveI am nothing