Ransomed

I’m lonely.  I’m insecure. 

But Your love alone brings the cure. 

You bring me freedom.  You bring me life.

No longer do I have to worry about this strife.

I may not feel good enough, and I know that I’m not.

But recently if there’s one thing you taught, 

It’s that when I fall short

There’s no need for retort.

You fill me up.  You make me whole.

You bring fulfillment to my soul.

My past is gone, there’s no looking back

I no longer have to carry this burden, this pack

You have paid the ransom

And at your feet I will come.

I will lay down my exis-tence

I will no longer ride the fence

You payed the price

Even when I roll the dice

Sometimes I take my chances

When the things of this world put me in trances.

And I’m done with all that

For Your love is greater than what I’ve valued it at

A price too high for me to pay 

But then again you didn’t even give me a say

You paid before I even knew the cost

You paid before I even realized what I’d lost

Or what I gained

You sweet sweet love on me rained

You showed me that I can never live this life alone

That I no longer in my grave have to groan

You showed me that there is hope

That I no longer have to try to climb up that never-ending slope

I would never have made it to the top anyway

Heck, I’d never even make it halfway

But by your power

I don’t have to cower

I don’t have to be afraid

Because every single day you come to my aid

You conquered over death and dying

So I know longer in my grave have to be lying.

Out of my heart you took the knife.

Through Your love, You gave me life.