I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME FIRST

YOU FOUND ME WHEN I WAS AT MY WORST

YOU RAISED ME FROM UNDERNEATH THE CURSE

GAVE ME WATER FOR MY THIRST

AND I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME FIRST

TAKE THIS PRAISE FROM ME AND LET ME CALL YOU LORD

'CAUSE YOU PAID FOR ME WITH ALL YOU COULD AFFORD

LIFTED ME FROM MIRY CLAY AND OFFERED ME A BETTER WAY

I PLACE MY LIFE INTO YOUR HANDS AND TAKE FROM YOU ANOTHER CHANCE

GAVE ME WATER FOR MY THIRST AND HEALING FOR MY HURTS

'THO IT'S NOT WHAT I DESERVE—YOU LOVED ME FIRST