The Reason (Song)

**"The Reason"** is a song by Lacey Sturm for the album compilation, *My Hope: Songs Inspired By The Message And Mission Of Billy Graham*. The song was written by Lacey and Josh Sturm. It was produced by Pete Kipley.

*My Hope* also features Sturm's song, "Mercy Tree".

## Background

"The Reason" was recorded in June of 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee for *My Hope* to accompany Billy Graham's main 'My Hope America' program called 'The Cross'.

"The Reason" first premiered at a Rock The Lakes festival in 2011. Lyrically and sonically, the two versions - album and live - are quite different.

It is possibly the inspiration of the title for Sturm's first book, The Reason.

## Media

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## Lyrics

### Album Version

All my life, I've searched for something

To satisfy the longing in my heart

And everytime, I come away emptier than before

And now I finally see the reason

'Cause I was made to be Yours alone

You formed my heart with Your own hands

But I just could not understand

If I gave You my life

I'd be healed by Your grace

I was made for Your love

And gave others Your place

I spent my days giving my heart away to anything new

Only to ache from the poison of my temporary muse

And there were times I'd cry myself to sleep at night

Only to wake up wishing that I didn't

And now I finally see the reason

'Cause I was made to be Yours alone

You formed my heart with Your own hands

But I just could not understand

If I gave You my life

I'd be healed by Your grace

I was made for Your love

And gave others Your place

Thank You for never giving up on me

When I looked to everything else and lived so selfishly

You bled, and You died to be with me

Why would You do something like that for someone like me?

And now I finally see the reason

'Cause I was made to be Yours alone

You formed my heart with Your own hands

And now I finally understand

And I give You my life

And I'm healed by Your grace

I was made for Your love that no one can replace

This is it

I wont miss everything I am made for

To be Yours

All Yours

### Live Version

All my life, I've searched for something

To satisfy the longing in my heart

And everytime, I come away emptier than before

And now I finally see the reason

'Cause I was made to be Yours alone

I'm giving You my life, so take me

'Cause I could never live without You now

I'm giving You my life, so take me

'Cause I could never live without You now

There were times I'd cry myself to sleep at night

Only to wake up wishing that I didn't

And now I finally see the reason

'Cause I was made to be Yours alone

I'm giving You my life, so take me

'Cause I could never live without You now

I'm giving You my life, so take me

'Cause I could never live without You now

Thank You for never giving up on me

When I looked to everything else but You

You bled, and You died to be with me

Why would You do something like that for someone like me?

And now I finally see the reason

'Cause I was made to be Yours alone

I'm giving You my life, so take me

'Cause I could never live without You now

I'm giving You my life, so take me

'Cause I could never live without You now

And now I finally see the reason

'Cause I was made to be Yours alone