to make me new
a life, like fading flowers came
helpless in my sin and shame
no part of me that hoped for truth
my eyes and ears I shut to you
but there like lighting, thunder rolled
your holiness consumed my soul
and darkness broke and all was light-
I saw because you gave me sight
behold this sin inside of me
had marked me as your enemy
in fear and guilt I hung my head
and waited for the coming dread
a payment I could not afford
against my God and holy Lord
exposed and stripped of all my pride
there in my heart I tried to hide
“what have I done with fleeting days?
I’ve squandered all my life away.
while I was singing worldly songs
the kingdom was there all along.”
tears flowed fast with deep remorse
“God please take my life and change my course!”
and before I spoke another word
deep in my soul a change occurred
though nothing good inside of me
it’s by your grace my heart believes
there on a cross you sent your Son
my sin and death, now overcome
and now my heart, it longs for you
all that I am belongs to you!
for Christ alone removed my sin
I’m reconciled to God through him
my life is hidden in your life
forever I will live in Christ
and while I wait to see your face
here on the earth I’ll run this race
in word and deed I’ll spread your light
’cause you are the way, the truth and the life
and on that day before the throne
all glory yours and yours alone
from every nation, tribe and tongue
we’ll sing because the battle’s won
and voices will roar as the Lamb receives
the sweet reward of his suffering
behold, with the radiance of God, she comes
the Bride of Christ, his chosen love
and on that day my heart will sing
because my God did ransom me
and my finite mind cannot construe
why he saw fit to make me new
yes.. a mystery of grace.. i cannot contrue
why he saw fit to make me new..
