This Lyric is: #147

If I Had Known
Words and Music by Susan R. Jones
c.1997. Susan R. Jones

(Verse 1)
If I had known of all the joy I'd see,
The delights this life would bring;
If I had known of pending dreams come true,
From which moments they would spring;
I'd have raced to those days throwing precious time away
Along with little gifts designed for me alone.

(Verse 2)
If I had known about those lessons learned
From my failures and my fears;
If I had known about those darker days
With the brokeness and tears;
I'd have stood still in time, turned my back on what was mine
And in my bitterness, resigned to stand alone
If I had known.

(Bridge)
If I had known of my own destiny
I'd have followed my own plans.
And, Lord, You know
So You give in grace each time and place and
Looking back I understand.

(Verse 3)
If I had known about the mountain peaks
I'd have never sniffed the rose.
If I had known about the valley steeps
I'd have never learned to grow.
So, from anguish to bliss, Lord, I'm thankful for what is.
You see, it's all that I'd have missed out on my own
If I had known.

If I had known.

[This message has been edited by SusanRJones (edited 08-15-2002).]

[This message has been edited by blakeh (edited 09-01-2002).]