Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Karen Clark Sheard
Lead Vocals
Asaph Ward
Keyboards
Chris Morris
Organ
Daniel Weatherspoon
Keyboards
Dorinda Clark-Cole
Lead Vocals
Jimmy Bowland
Baritone Saxophone
Joey Woolfalk
Guitar
Kierra Sheard
Background Vocals
Loren McGee
Programming
Maurice Fitzgerald
Bass
Pam Taylor
Background Vocals
Ray Agee
Trombone
Twinkie Clark
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Karen Clark Sheard
Songwriter
Lloyd Barry
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donald Lawrence
Producer
Greg Lawrence
Assistant Engineer
Joseph Logsdon
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
He brought me through hard trials
He brought me through tribulations
Never let a day go by and not realize
Had not been for the Lord who was on my side
[Verse 2]
Back was against the wall
Looked out for me
He heard my cry and rescued me
Never let a day go by and not realize
We are blessed
[Verse 3]
Don't take it for granted
That we are here today
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
[Verse 4]
Come on, say that one more time
He brought me through hard trials
He brought me through tribulations
Never let a day go by and not realize
Had not been for the Lord who was on my side
[Verse 5]
Back was against the wall
He looked out for me
He heard my cry and rescued me
Never let a day go by and not realize
We are blessed
[Verse 6]
Don't take it for granted
That we are here today
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
How many of you believe it? Yeah, yeah
Just know (Just now know)
That we're blessed and highly favored
[Verse 7]
I just want you to take a look back
And I look back through the years
Don't you know that it's amazing?
It's amazing how He kept me
What the Devil (What the Devil)
Meant for evil (Meant for evil, but what did God do?)
Turned it around, turned it around just for my good
I know that I am blessed and highly favored (Oh, yeah)
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
I just want you to think about it for a moment
[Verse 8]
It could've been me, it should've been me
It would've been me if it wasn't for the blood
It could've been me, it should've been me
It would've been me if it wasn't for the blood
[Verse 9]
It could've been me, it should've been me
It would've been me if it wasn't for the blood
It should've been me, it should've been me
It would've been me if it wasn't for the blood
It could've been me, it should've been me
It would've been me if it wasn't for the blood
It could've been me, it should've been me
It would've been me if it wasn't for the blood
[Verse 10]
(It was grace) Grace
(Grace, mercy) Mercy
(Mercy kept me) Grace
(Mercy covered me ) Mercy
(It was grace) Grace
(That caught me just in time) Mercy
(When I was messed up) Grace
Mercy
Grace
(Oh, mercy) Mercy
(I thank you for your grace) Grace
(Every time I turn around) Mercy
(Your mercies are new) Grace
(Every time I wake up in the morning) Mercy
(Your mercies are new) Grace
(Yeah) Mercy
(Oh, grace) Grace
(Your grace, mercy) Mercy
(And Your mercy) Grace
(Thank You for Your grace) Mercy
(I thank you for Your mercy) Grace
(Yeah, though I walk) Mercy
(Through the valley of shadows) Grace
(Of death)
[Verse 11]
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
That you're blessed, ah, oh, nobody have tell me that, but I know
Just know that we're blessed and highly favored
Written by: Karen Clark Sheard