He Looked Beyond my Faults…

He Looked Beyond My Faults and Saw My Needs
Dottie Rambo

Amazing grace shall always be my song of praise
For it was grace that brought my Liberty
I'll never know just why he came to love me so
He looked beyond my faults and saw all my needs

I shall forever lift my eyes to Calvary
To view the cross where Jesus died for me
And how marvelous the grace that caught my falling soul
He looked beyond my faults and saw all my needs 

This beautiful song was written around 1970 by Dottie Rambo.

Dottie felt inspired to write a song about the grace of God, but had been unable to finish the song. After a concert, she visited her brother who was dying of cancer and given only weeks to live. She prayed for him and encouraged him to give his heart to the Lord, but he refused, telling her “I’ve been addicted to drugs and even spent time in jail.” Dottie reminded her brother that Jesus left the 99 sheep for the one lost sheep.

She felt inspired to finish the unwritten lyrics.

On another visit, her brother told her he’d given his heart to the Lord. Dottie sang the song at her brother’s funeral and in numerous concerts thereafter.

The song reminds us of the power of God’s grace and how much we all need it.

Blessings,
Dorene

Source: https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/song-story-he-looked-beyond-my-need-and-saw-my-fault/