As I study my life and the things I have learned,
       many lessons have come as the years have turned.
Today, I’m one of the happiest men others will see.
       But not because of my abundance or my prosperity.
Yes, my basket is full and my cup runneth over
       but not because of luck from say, a four leaf clover.

I learned something once, now a long time past,
       a fact about myself and it’s proving to last.
That the amount of my abilities is almost enough
       to make it through life, a course seeming so tough.
Yes, almost enough to make it on my own
       but never quite enough to make it alone.

It’s like almost being able to see over a wall
       but not quite able to because I’m just not that tall.
Or like holding back a weight from crushing my chest
       and it’s all I can do, my arms begging for rest.
So I developed an Ally, one who could help me along
       when I came to trouble spots where I wasn’t that strong.

It required someone I could count on in any kind of strife.
       Someone I could trust implicitly ...with even my life.
It had to be someone who could tip the scale in my favor,
       was gentle yet fearless and I could follow without waver.
From that simple need, I learned what some never know;
       with my Ally I could go beyond where my abilities go.

Now, quite often others think I’m talented and bright.
       But I’ve just learned the secret to receiving more might.
The secret is learning to draw on the powers above,
       from Christ and His Father who already send Their love.
There’s a formula for doing it, it takes practice to do.
       But once you learn it, even the impossible can come true.

I learned it from problems that could have been fateful,
       had it not been for this truth of which I’m so grateful.
This secret is far more valuable then first you may think.
       It’s the tip from failure to success, when you stand at the brink.
So if you want to deflect most of your grief and displeasure,
       learn to draw on the power of heaven to tip the scale in your favor