STANDING IN THE CROWD UNCLEAN; PEOPLE CLEARED AWAY FROM ME
THE MASTER RAISED HIS EYES AND FOR ONE TIME IN MY LIFE
I FOUND THE STRENGTH TO PHRASE MY DEEPEST NEED
I SAID, "IF YOU ARE WILLING YOU CAN MAKE ME WHOLE.
"I'M SO TIRED OF LIVING IN THIS WORLD OF PAIN.
"REACH BEYOND THE SHADOWS OF MY SOUL. STRETCH OUT YOUR HAND TO ME."

THEN JESUS SMILED. A THOUSAND MORNING SUNS SHONE IN HIS EYES
THEN HE REACHED FOR ME AND OCEANS ROARED AND CRASHED UPON MY SOUL
BUT WHEN HE SPOKE MY NAME I HEARD ALL HEAVEN'S ANGELS SING.
"CHILD, I'M WILLING. YOU ARE HEALED. YOU ARE FREE. YOU ARE MINE!"

STANDING IN THE CROWD UNCLEAN, WHITHERED HAND HELD NEXT TO ME.
THE MASTER RAISED HIS GAZE AND THROUGH A CLOUDY HAZE
I REALIZED THAT HE WAS CALLING ME.
HE SAID, "IF YOU ARE WILLING, I CAN MAKE YOU WHOLE.
"AREN'T YOU TIRED OF LIVING IN YOUR WORLD OF PAIN.
"REACH BEYOND THE SHADOWS OF YOUR SOUL. STRETCH OUT YOUR HAND TO ME."

THEN JESUS SMILED. A THOUSAND MORNING SUNS SHONE IN HIS EYES
THEN HE REACHED FOR ME AND OCEANS ROARED AND CRASHED UPON MY SOUL
BUT WHEN HE SPOKE MY NAME I HEARD ALL HEAVEN'S ANGELS SING.
"CHILD, I'M WILLING. YOU ARE HEALED. YOU ARE FREE. YOU ARE MINE!"

STANDING AT THE CROSS UNCLEAN THE CHOICE WAS CLEAR IN FRONT OF ME
THE MASTER RAISED HIS EYES AND FOR ONE TIME IN MY LIFE
I FOUND THE STRENGTH TO PHRASE MY DEEPEST NEED
I SAID, "IF YOU ARE WILLING, YOU CAN MAKE ME WHOLE.
"I'M SO TIRED OF LIVING IN THIS WORLD OF PAIN.
"REACH BEYOND THE SHADOWS OF MY SOUL. STRETCH OUT YOUR HAND TO ME."

THEN JESUS SMILED. A THOUSAND MORNING SUNS SHONE IN HIS EYES
THEN HE REACHED FOR ME AND OCEANS ROARED AND CRASHED UPON MY SOUL
BUT WHEN HE SPOKE MY NAME I HEARD ALL HEAVEN'S ANGELS SING.
"CHILD, I'M WILLING. CHILD, I'M WILLING. CHILD, I'M WILLING.
"YOU ARE HEALED. YOU ARE FREE. YOU ARE MINE!"

 

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