This Is the Reason

Verse 1:
Not once, not twice, You’ve saved me
From the jaws of this wicked world.
Lord, I owe You my life; You’ve pulled me
Out of the traps set by this wicked world.

Too many times, I slipped back
And fell into the cold hands of the world.
Yet my ignorance never made You give up on me,
Oh, precious Lord.

Pre-Chorus:
I may not understand why
You laid Your life on the cross with a crown of thorns.
Lord, why?

My sins made You cry, my sins made You bleed.
You laid down Your life on the cross;
My Lord, why.

Chorus:
This is the reason I praise Your name in every season;
Jesus, You went to the cross.
This is the reason I hail Your name in every season;
To save me from my flaws.

There’s a special reason I praise Your name in every season;
Jesus, You won me a crown.
This is the reason I hail Your name in every season;
In You, my peace is found.

Interlude:
Ooh, ooh-ooh… Ooh, ooh-ooh,
Ooh, ooh-ooh… Ooh, ooooh. (2x)

Verse 2:
You give my life a new meaning,
Through You, Lord, a life worth living.

You laid down Your life for this very reason;
Through Your grace, to keep me, Lord, from sinning.
*Pre-Chorus + Chorus*

Outro:
There is a path that leads to life…
And a path that descends into destruction.
Two roads lie before you.
Two destinations await.

And when the journey ends,
There will be no turning back.

So choose today…
While the choice is still yours.
For the path your soul chooses
Will determine where eternity finds you.

Written, Produced and Performed by Richard Shekari