My husband is one of 13/ children and grew up poor but by gods grace he has been saved and he weeps when he hears this song his parents did the best they could especially his mother she always instilled god in all of her children and we were all blessed to have her for a wonderful mom she died in 2002 at the age of ninety oh how we were blessed to have such a wonderful mother ❤
I was saved at age 10 at home with my dad and mom right beside me, but as I got older I just had to see what this old world had to offer, kind of like the prodigal son. At a later time in my life I found out really fast, that this old world is cruel and the world loves its own. I found that in my Bible. Redecorated my life to the Lord in my 30's because the old world couldn't offer what the Lord Jesus could. I love this song so much because I'm just an old sinner saved by grace.
Through all our highs and lows, our accomplishments and failures, may God help us to remember that we are nothing, absolutely nothing but unworthy sinners saved by the marvelous and all encompassing grace of our Lord Jesus.
My favorite version of the Cathedrals. Probably the best version of this song. The end is amazing Danny Funderburk at 415-424 is KILLING IT and Gerald Wolfe TEARING UP the keys. A beautiful song love the second verse. How could I boast of anything I've ever seen or done. How could I dare to claim as mine victories GOD has won. Where would I be had GOD not brought me gently to this place. Awesome.
The Cathedrals embedded themselves in my childhood and even today with different views and a different life I still can't stop myself from coming to this page and listening to their songs.
This pulls at the strings of my heart. I stand in awe at what Christ Jesus accomplished on the cross when he shed his ever so precious blood. Now my life must reflect him.
Amen. I will be going Home before long. Love awaits me there!! But I will be l loves ones here. But they can go home in their time. Thank you Jesus for Home
Im 38 years old and was raised on the cathedrals back when i was 8 years old they had the nqc in nashville tennessee now its in louisville ky george and glenn and roger have went home to be with the lord i hope to see them one day in glory
I've seen a lot of comments questioning the song's scriptural content- - personally I hear no encouragement to keep on sinning and simply have grace, or anything of the sort. The first verse plainly states, "If you could see what I ONCE WAS". Meaning simply as the Bible says, all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God-- but by grace all of us who believe are restored to life and fellowship in Jesus Christ. We live and breathe in freedom, because whom the Son sets free is free indeed.
My husband chose this song, sung by George, to be sung at his funeral. Very fitting because he had changed from a sinner to a saint through the shed blood of Jesus Christ!
If you are listening to this song l pray that you become thirsty like this men and be filled with The Holy Spirit who is the Living Waters that when we drink it it Flows through us forever so we will be satisfied
How so right u are! I love it when ur at church and the Spirit of God walks in and shows out. Ohhh, his LOVE for us ol sinners! Thank God for his forgiveness for such a sinner as i
I live in Australia and there are many churches that have brought gospel music into their church....they needed to bring the followers back and music has done this. A wonderful church at the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia is The Dream Centre. I met a lovely man who introduced me to this church and it has brought me so much happiness and music over the years.
I know you wrote this 5 years ago but I am adding to it...This was one of my favorite groupings of the Cathedrals...with Mark Trammell and Danny Funderburk...I still love the one Danny was featured in "Somebody Touched Me." & with Roger on the piano..Gosh/That was awesome! So was "I just started living!....SO Powerful!!!!!!
If you could see what I once was If you could go with me Back to where I started from Then I know you would see A miracle of love that took me In it's sweet embrace And made me what I am today Just an old sinner saved by grace I'm just a sinner saved by grace When I stood condemned to death He took my place Now I live and breathe in freedom With each breath of life I take Loved and forgiven, backed with a living I'm just a sinner saved by grace How could I boast on anything I've ever seen or done? How could I dare to claim as mine The victories God has won? Where would I be Had God not brought me Gently to this place? I'm here to say I'm nothing But a sinner saved by grace I'm just a sinner saved by grace When I stood condemned to death He took my place Now I grow and breathe in freedom With each breath of life I take I'm loved and forgiven backed with a living I'm just a sinner saved by grace Now I grow and breathe in freedom With each breath of life I take I'm loved and forgiven backed with a living I'm just a sinner saved by grace
This is one of my very favorites. George said that "his verse" fitted his life as well as any he'd sung. Well both verses apply to my life. This song reminds me so clearly of who I am and who God is.
I love gospel songs, even" A SINNER SAVED BY GRACE", but I'm a Christian saved by Grace. If I sin I go to the Father and ask Him to forgive me and know He hears me and does forgive.
God's everlasting mercy on us sinners is vast and wide...Without his love and grace, we would be separated forever from the Presence of our Redeemer! It is not what we have done..it is what HE has done...I am just a sinner....gloriously Saved....not by my works....but by his GRACE !!!
This song, of all the many beautiful and blessed songs The Cathedrals ever performed, is the one that says it all!! Without Jesus, we are nothing but lost and undone. But with Him, we are of all men most blessed. When we get to thinking too much of ourselves, this will bring us back to where we need to be - totally in debt to Jesus for what HE did and does for us every day .
At 64 years old, I know this, I am indeed just a sinner saved by God's Grace. If you believe that Grace sang about in this song is a license to do wrong, you are mistaken. I know this, all sin is sin. No matter what dark place it is done in, or if anybody sees it's commission. Without grace, we all die and spend eternity in Hell. All our works of Righteous are as rags compared to a 100% perfect God.
Long before I could put faces to this song, I listened to them every Saturday evening on a little station aired in Toronto called WDCX with host Doug Riley. I loved them then and still love them today, And this song more than all they have sung means a lot to me. A lot! Thank you
The Bible says in Romans 10: 9-10, if you declare with your mouth “ Jesus is Lord , and believe in your heart God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified , and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith , and are saved. This song is about amazing Grace , taking a sin filled woman, giving me Life in the Lord!! And I know where I’m going when my life on earth is complete.
An interesting note to this video: Mark was not saved until 1988. This must have been recorded before then. Be sure you know that you know that you know you're born again! Don't think so, hope so, or maybe so. KNOW SO! 1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
EmperorGluteusMaximus I believe this video was recorded at Heritage Village (Fort Mill, SC) in 1987. You can see Gerald Wolfe on this piano. This was during a period of about a year when Roger Bennett left his position as pianist with the Cathedrals.
I have also requested that this song be played at my Funeral and I believe that Bill Gaither wrote this song especially for George Younce and he did not disappoint
WOW!!!!! What truly powerful, powerful song that glorifies my Lord. What genuine emotion and love for God. A beautiful song by an amazing group to an all-mighty God! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
I'm just a sinner continually being saved (delivered, held) by GRACE. Grace isn't a one time thing. It is truly God. God's grace, is God in the gift of, Himself incarnate in Yeshua making himself receivable. We of ourselves are nothing. He didn't come to make bad people good He came to make dead people alive in Him.
@MrSouthernMan1 Thank you so much for serving in defense of America. You are doing something I don't have the courage to do. Do you have your Bible with you? Just sit down several times a week and read it and before you start just sincerely ask God to speak to your heart as you read. As the old saying goes, 'If God seems far away who moved?' It is always us who moves because He doesn't. He is always standing there with His arms held out to us saying, 'Come to Me'. Read Jer. 29:11-13.
I know that I was the one that uploaded this video but I just listened to it again and every time I do I get chill bumps. Danny just blows me away!!! He harmonized beautifully yet demonstrated power at the same time. Nobody could touch him as far as I am concerned.
Ndzoko... I'm not really sure what Bible you have read or what bigot you have listened to or maybe you're just confusing the Muslim Koran with the Christian Bible. The one true God Jehovah, is a God of love. Yes He carries out judgements and there are consequences for sin, but He sent His son, the Perfect Sacrifice, to die and atone for the world's sin so the world through Him might be saved! No where is scripture does it say to kill "sinners". It says to pray for them and to hate the sin not
I have asked my Pastors wife to sing this song at my funeral as she is so much younger than I am and this is my theme song and even though GOD did not give me the gift of voice,I try to sing it Accupuncture as that is painful,One of the prettiest songs I have ever heardn
Chill bumps.... over every square inch..... I love the Cathedrals and the powerful message they deliver. I miss them and am glad I own quite a bit of their music so it can live on in my heart and soul. ~phoebe/ phx az
i just love some of these older groups the cathedrals are one of my all time favorite groups.you can still get chills as they sing these songs.you just know that they were eant to write and sing these songs to uplift God in every way possible.
Jeff. Nobody here will bite on your attempts to aggravate. Everyone would be more likely to feel compassion and hope you find the liberating grace of God eventually. And that you get attention without being nasty.
Jeff W, Jesus is not dead! He is alive! He died once and shed His blood for the sins on the whole world. Then He rose again from the dead and is living today!
Best there ever was William. I'm a professional musician and was blessed to work with them quite a few times. George and Glen (bass and lead singers and owners of the group) passed away some years ago. The group disbanned after Glen died. He went first. Wonderful people, all of them.
William, each song is a sermon beautifully presented, I am in Sydney, Australia and years ago found a cassette with their songs on it in an op shop. I'm gonna live forever was on it. Through their music, I was brought back to the Lord. Really brought back. I bought CDs and DVDs I love them. This song could have been written for me. They brought me back to the Lord who gave me a new life and the old things passed away. What a legacy they left. Their Christian living and singing showed me (an orphan passed from foster home to foster home) how to live. What role models they were, I thank God for that day he led me into a humble 'Bibles for Missions" op shop.
i love this song, and the singers, but the message is what is so wonderful. i believe in my heart that i am saved by grace. you can see my joy in the way these guys are singing. bless you, The Cathedrals.
If you could see What I once was If you could go with me Back to where I started from Then, I know you would see A miracle of Love that put me In it's sweet embrace And made me what I am today Just an old sinner Saved by grace....
