Second Chance Grace
S
Sydney Kalunga
male vocals
Gospel
and a warm
risers
organ pad
Gospel with male vocals
mid-tempo 6/8 sway and handclap lift; verse starts sparse with piano
and soft tambourine
pre-chorus opens into stacked choir harmony
chorus blooms with full organ
clap pattern
and call-and-response; bridge drops to close-mic lead with a few choir echoes
then final chorus adds ad-libbed praise
wide live-room mix
Created May 10, 2026
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was down with empty hands
You found me in the wreckage
When I could not see the way
You still wrote my next step
I wore the weight of shame
Like it was my own name
But mercy met me first
And called me back by grace
[Pre-Chorus]
And now I stand here
Breath in my chest
Not because I earned it
But because You blessed
You turned my midnight
Into open doors
I was running out of hope
Then You gave me more
[Chorus]
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
It by my power
It by Your grace
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
You pulled me up
And You made a way
[Verse 2]
I saw my father kneel
With tears on his face
Saying, “Son, I know the change
Came only through Your grace”
He saw the chains fall off
He saw the hard days break
What we could not do ourselves
You did it anyway
I bring my heart to You
Nothing in my hand
Only this praise I’ve got
Only this promised land
[Pre-Chorus]
And now I stand here
Breath in my chest
Not because I earned it
But because You blessed
You turned my midnight
Into open doors
I was running out of hope
Then You gave me more
[Chorus]
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
It by my power
It by Your grace
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
You pulled me up
And You made a way
[Bridge]
If I had a thousand tongues
I’d still be short
For every time You rescued me
For every open door
I was lost, now I’m found
I was weak, now I’m strong
You took what was broken
And You made it a song
[Final Chorus]
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
It by my power
It by Your grace
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
You pulled me up
And You made a way
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
All the glory
All the praise
I was down with empty hands
You found me in the wreckage
When I could not see the way
You still wrote my next step
I wore the weight of shame
Like it was my own name
But mercy met me first
And called me back by grace
[Pre-Chorus]
And now I stand here
Breath in my chest
Not because I earned it
But because You blessed
You turned my midnight
Into open doors
I was running out of hope
Then You gave me more
[Chorus]
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
It by my power
It by Your grace
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
You pulled me up
And You made a way
[Verse 2]
I saw my father kneel
With tears on his face
Saying, “Son, I know the change
Came only through Your grace”
He saw the chains fall off
He saw the hard days break
What we could not do ourselves
You did it anyway
I bring my heart to You
Nothing in my hand
Only this praise I’ve got
Only this promised land
[Pre-Chorus]
And now I stand here
Breath in my chest
Not because I earned it
But because You blessed
You turned my midnight
Into open doors
I was running out of hope
Then You gave me more
[Chorus]
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
It by my power
It by Your grace
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
You pulled me up
And You made a way
[Bridge]
If I had a thousand tongues
I’d still be short
For every time You rescued me
For every open door
I was lost, now I’m found
I was weak, now I’m strong
You took what was broken
And You made it a song
[Final Chorus]
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
It by my power
It by Your grace
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
You pulled me up
And You made a way
Lord, thank You for the second chance
Thank You for the second chance
All the glory
All the praise