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Yet Not I
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Aug 17, 2026 updated
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Travis Cottrell, featuring Lily Cottrell, performs 'Yet Not I,' a worship song that celebrates the believer's complete dependence on Christ. The lyrics emphasize that all spiritual blessings—grace, joy, righteousness, peace, and hope—come through Jesus, not through personal effort. It acknowledges human weakness and trials but finds strength in Christ's presence and power. The song also touches on forgiveness, salvation, and the assurance of eternal life, culminating in the repeated refrain that any good in the believer is 'through Christ in me.' The overall message is one of humble gratitude and confident faith in God's saving work.
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What gift of grace is Jesus, my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to His
Oh, how strange and divine, I can sing, "All is mine"
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side, the Savior, He will stay
I labor on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need, His power is displayed
To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley, He will lead
Oh, the night has been won, and I shall overcome
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And He was raised to overthrow the grave
To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh, the chains are released, I can sing, "I am free"
Yet not I, but through Christ in me (Through Christ in me)
With every breath, I long to follow Jesus
For He has said that He will bring me home (Bring me home)
And day by day I know He will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him (Evermore to him)
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
And yet not I, but through Christ (Through Christ) in me
And yet not I, but through Christ in me
Oh
Through Christ in me (Oh)