[Verse]
My wicked deeds, it earned me death
And my good deeds could not fix it
I deserve to go to Hell
I deserve to be judged unrighteous
[Interlude]
[Verse]
My wicked deeds, it earned me death
And my good deeds could not fix it
I deserve to go to Hell
And I deserve to be judged unrighteous
[Chorus]
But You gave me life instead
You gave me righteousness
You gave me life instead, oh
You gavе me righteousness, oh
You gavе me life instead
And You gave me righteousness, oh
[Verse]
My wicked deeds, it earned me death
And my good deeds could not fix it
I deserve to go to Hell
And I deserve to be judged unrighteous
[Chorus]
Oh, You gave me life instead
You gave me righteousness, Jesus
Oh, You gave me life instead, oh
You gave me righteousness, oh
[Bridge]
He who knew no sin became sin
So I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God, yeah
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God, yeah
[Spontaneous]
What a gift, what a gift that You've given me, oh
The greatest gift that anyone could ever receive, yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, He gave me life instead, oh
You gave me righteousness, oh
You gave me life instead, oh
You gave me righteousness
[Bridge]
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
[Bridge 2]
I know that You saved me, God
Jesus, I could never be more grateful for You
And I know that You saved me, Lord
Jesus, I could never be more grateful for You
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy if life
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But I know Your blood has counted me worthy of life
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
And I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life, yeah
And I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
Oh, I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
[Chorus]
Oh, You gave me life instead, oh
Oh, You gave me righteousness, oh
You gave me life instead, oh
You gave me righteousness
[Outro]
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
My wicked deeds, it earned me death
And my good deeds could not fix it
I deserve to go to Hell
I deserve to be judged unrighteous
[Interlude]
[Verse]
My wicked deeds, it earned me death
And my good deeds could not fix it
I deserve to go to Hell
And I deserve to be judged unrighteous
[Chorus]
But You gave me life instead
You gave me righteousness
You gave me life instead, oh
You gavе me righteousness, oh
You gavе me life instead
And You gave me righteousness, oh
[Verse]
My wicked deeds, it earned me death
And my good deeds could not fix it
I deserve to go to Hell
And I deserve to be judged unrighteous
[Chorus]
Oh, You gave me life instead
You gave me righteousness, Jesus
Oh, You gave me life instead, oh
You gave me righteousness, oh
[Bridge]
He who knew no sin became sin
So I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God, yeah
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God, yeah
[Spontaneous]
What a gift, what a gift that You've given me, oh
The greatest gift that anyone could ever receive, yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, He gave me life instead, oh
You gave me righteousness, oh
You gave me life instead, oh
You gave me righteousness
[Bridge]
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
[Bridge 2]
I know that You saved me, God
Jesus, I could never be more grateful for You
And I know that You saved me, Lord
Jesus, I could never be more grateful for You
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy if life
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But I know Your blood has counted me worthy of life
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
And I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life, yeah
And I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
Oh, I know that I deserve to go to Hell
But Your blood, Your love has counted me worthy of life
[Chorus]
Oh, You gave me life instead, oh
Oh, You gave me righteousness, oh
You gave me life instead, oh
You gave me righteousness
[Outro]
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
He who knew no sin became sin
So that I could become the righteousness of God
( Ray Nugent )
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