If Not For The Love Of Jesus Song Lyrics and Chords
If Not For The Love Of Jesus Song Lyrics and Chords by Ronnie McDowell
If Not For The Love Of Jesus
Written and Recorded by Ronnie McDowell
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If
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not for the
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love of
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Jesus
I'd be
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lost never to be
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found
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not for the
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love of
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Je
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I'd be
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walking on
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unstable
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I've
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taken Him
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all for
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granted
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once stopped to think I'd
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fall
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not for the love of
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I'd have nothing at
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all
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Everything in my
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hand for
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certain
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happy as a man could
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be
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thought that while I was
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li
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given His
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life for
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me
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Now I
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step side by
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side with
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Jesus
I no
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longer walk the path of
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sin
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hand I'll live as
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for
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ever
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only to be
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lieve in
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Him
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I'd be
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walking on
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unstable
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FAQ
Who sang the the song If Not For The Love Of Jesus?
- The song If Not For The Love Of Jesus was sang by Ronnie McDowell.
Who is Ronnie McDowell?
- Ronald Dean McDowell (born March 25, 1950) is an American country music artist and songwriter. He is best known for his 1977 song "The King Is Gone", a tribute to Elvis Presley, who had recently died. From that single onward, McDowell charted more than thirty Top 40 hits on the Billboard country music charts, though he never experienced further pop success after "The King is Gone." Two of his singles - "Older Women" and "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" — reached Number One on the country charts, while eleven more reached Top Ten. He has also released more than twenty studio albums, and has been signed to Curb Records since 1986.
