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But By My Spirit
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Aug 24, 2026 updated
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Mississippi Mass Choir's 'But By My Spirit' is a gospel song that declares God's faithfulness and power in the believer's life. The lyrics emphasize that it is not by human strength or ability, but by God's Spirit that He makes a way and brings His people through trials. The song expresses gratitude for God's protection from unseen dangers and acknowledges that any goodness in the singer is not their own but comes from God. It references the biblical principle from Zechariah 4:6, 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD,' and affirms that nothing is too hard for God, celebrating His presence and sustaining grace.
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It's not by power
And it is not by might
That you have made a way
That you have made a way
It's not by power
And it is not by might
That you have brought me
That you have brought me through
You brought me through
It is the goodness
No goodness of my own
That you have kept me
Oh Lord, you kept me
But by my spirit
Sayeth the Lord
Sometimes I just don't
I just don't understand
How you keep blessing me, oh, Jesus
Lord, you keep on blessing me, hey
But I want to thank you, oh, Lord
And praise you too
For keeping me, oh, oh, mhm
From danger seen and unseen
Lord, it was you, Lord, it was you
Lord, Lordy
It is no goodness
It was no goodness, of my own (No goodness of my own)
That, oh Lord, you kept me, Lord, glory( That you have kept me)
Oh, Lord, you kept me, when I could not keep myself (Oh Lord, you kept me)
When I could not, it was by your spirit, by your spirit (But by my spirit)
Said the lord, said the Lord (Sayeth the Lord)
He said it, God said it, God said it
Is there anything too hard for God?
Is there anything too hard for God?
His presence is in the room right now, yes it is