Wilderness of Grace Lyrics — R.J. Sloane

A dark country song by R.J. Sloane about a broken man at the end of his rope finding unexpected grace.

Every man hits a point where he's too tired to keep running and too broken to know where to turn. A campfire burning low. The dark pressing in. And something breaking through anyway. Desperate, quiet, and hard-won — this is what hope sounds like when a man has almost none left.

Inspired by J.J. Westin in The Rustler Hunter.

VERSE 1

Crisscrossing this great country

Shadows on my heels

Guilt my only companion

Drowning deep in shame

Been in this valley too long

Soul burned up by the flame

Darkness surrounds me

Still riding along

Never did see You

As I cried my sinner's song

CHORUS

Lost and alone

Desperate for a change

Coyote's howl tore through me

Until You heard this sinner's song

Your arm stretched toward me

In this wilderness of grace

VERSE 2

Campfire burns low

Ember of hope flickers

Stars overhead

Ruling the night in darkness

While my soul feels dead

No rest for the weary

Chasing all I never had

I just can't bear it

Rattlers' teeth bite hard

Could this be the end

CHORUS

Lost and alone

Desperate for a change

Coyote's howl tore through me

Until You heard this sinner's song

Your arm stretched toward me

In this wilderness of grace

BRIDGE

Fear overwhelms me

Ready to give in

Dawn breaks over the horizon

Gold rays lighting, bringing life again

Touching this weary soul

Dropping the reins now

Breathing morning's cool air

It's in that wilderness

You met me there

CHORUS

Lost and alone

Desperate for a change

Coyote's howl tore through me

Until You heard this sinner's song

Your arm stretched toward me

In this wilderness of grace

Now I see the horizon

Peace at last

Where you finally met me

In that wilderness of grace

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