Grace in Defiance

I should not be here,

but mercy held my name

From sixteen through the fear,

You carried every day

My name is Cedric,

born by the ocean in Mauritius

At sixteen they told my family hard truths we could not miss

They feared I would not make it,

feared I would fade too soon

But You stayed close beside me through every night in that room

When breath felt thin,

You gave me peace When hope ran low,

You did not leave

I put my trust in You alone

And found a strength not mine to hold

God, You saved me from death

You held my life in Your hands

Every morning You lift me again I am living by Your hands

God, You saved me from death You turned my fear into faith

Day by day You still lead my way I am living by

Your grace

Now I wake and keep on learning,

still fighting for my place

Through my studies and my struggles,

I lean upon Your grace

You help me through the pressure,

You guide me when I pray

My future keeps on opening because You make a way

If I am standing,

You are the reason

If I am breathing,

You are the reason My life is Yours,

my days are Yours

God, You saved me from death

You held my life in Your hands

Every morning You lift me again I am living by Your hands

God, You saved me from death You turned my fear into faith

Day by day You still lead my way I am living by

Your grace

Thank You for today

Thank You for the road ahead

I am still here by Your love