Nothing Without You

In March of this year, as our church was preparing for a door to be closing and new one to be open, Shane and I and our wonderful partner in worship, Janelle, had the opportunity to do this song for two straight weeks for worship. It was the last two weeks they were leading worship before it got taken over by the new Pastor. This is such a powerful, yet intimate song to God. I love this song and love to play and sing it when I am feeling like I need alone time with God. The week after the new pastor came to our church, Janelle, Shane and I recorded this song at the church so that Janelle could send it off to the person in charge of the Camp Meeting at Anderso University. She had always dreamed of singing in it and she hoped by recording this song that she would be given the opportunity. I listen to this version more often than the Bebo Norman version because I love to hear Janelle sing and this song was so powerful when it was done at our church. You could just feel the Holy Spirit in the sanctuary. As it turns out, Janelle got to sing after having sent this song off to the person in charge and got her dream of singing at the Camp Meeting. We were not attending the church at the time, but hearing about it made us so happy for her.

Nothing Without You

Take these hands and lift them up

For I have not the strength to praise You near enough

See I have nothing, I have nothing without You

Take my voice and pour it out

Let it sing the songs of mercy I have found

For I have nothing, I have nothing without You

And all my soul needs

is all Your love to cover me

So all the world will see

I have nothing without You.

Take my body and build it up

May it be broken as an offering of love

For I have nothing I have nothing without You

And all my soul needs

is all Your love to cover me

So all the world will see

I have nothing

But I love You

With all my heart

With all my soul

With all my mind

and all my strength that I can find

Take my time here on this earth

Let it glorify all that You are worth

I am nothing I am nothing without You.

My favorite part of this song is the bridge "But I love, with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my mind and all the strength that I can find" Beautiful words spoken to God. Thank you Janelle, fo sharing this song with Shane and I.