The Riverside church of Christ holds an annual youth rally, Spiritual Explosion. This song was written based on the 2010 theme, "I Am Second."
[Piano version of music] [Vocal sound file] [Video sung by composer] [Score of song]
[Soprano Line] [Alto Line][Tenor Line][Bass Line]
I am second, I am not mine.
I put your needs far above me.
Any glory I will decline.
My God is master of me.
I am second, I am not first.
Through the best times and through the worst
I’ve a God who’s first in my mind,
And I know that he loves me.
I must never be number one.
I will put others before me.
I must not leave God’s work undone.
More of Him, and not more me.
I am second, I am not first.
Through the best times and through the worst
My example is God’s own son,
Giving life to restore me.
God should always be in first place
Because of what he’s done for me.
He has given me all his grace
And now he watches o’er me.
I am second, I am not first.
Through the best times and through the worst
I am living in his embrace.
He will never ignore me.