Sunday, February 28, 2010

Alison Krauss: In The Palm Of Your Hand

It’s Spiritual Sunday and today’s song comes from early in the career of Alison Krauss – “In the Palm of Your Hand.” The initial track is from the David Letterman show on November 23, 1995.



The song was written by Ron Block, Krauss’ banjo player in Union Station, and speaks that, although we have nothing in this life, we have everything when we are in the palm of His hand. No matter what troubles this life brings us, His grace will see us through.

Studio Version




Lyrics


If I could have the world and all it owns
A thousand kingdoms, a thousand thrones
If all the earth were mine to hold
With wealth my only goal

I'd spend my gold on selfish things
Without the love that Your life brings
Just a little bit more is all I'd need
'Til life was torn from me

I'd rather be in the palm of Your hand
Though rich or poor I may be
Faith can see right through the circumstance
Sees the forest in spite of the trees
Your grace provides for me

If I should walk the streets no place to sleep
No faith in promises You keep
I'd have no way to buy my bread
With a bottle for my bed

But if I trust the One who died for me
Who shed His blood to set me free
If I live my life to trust in You
Your grace will see me through

I'd rather be in the palm of Your hand
Though rich or poor I may be
Faith can see right through the circumstance
Sees the forest in spite of the trees

If I could have the world
If I could have the world and all it owns

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