Handful of Dust

Break us down by our elements
And you might think He failed
We're not copper for one penny
Or even iron for one nail
And a dollar would be plenty
To but twenty of us
Until God's love is added
To these handfuls of dust

Handful of dust, handful of dust
Sums up the richest and poorest of us
God's love makes priceless the worthless
Whenever it's added to a handful of dust

However small though our worth may be
When shared between two hearts
Is even more than it would ever be
Measured on its own apart
And half what it could be
Is now twice what it was
When God's love is added
To these handfuls of dust

Handful of dust, handful of dust
Sums up the richest and poorest of us
God's love makes priceless the worthless
Whenever it's added to a handful of dust

Handful of dust, handful of dust
Sums up the richest and poorest of us
God's love makes priceless the worthless
Whenever it's added to a handful of dust