In Light of the Truth

Morning by morning I wake and partake
In the reflection of myself, but the mirror's a mistake
It spews at me lies and it blindfolds my eyes
Its deceptions are my chains and its falsehoods my ties
It tells me though there's mercy every morning, I'm not worthy
To receive it, don't deserve it, cause I'm worthless and I'm dirty
Though He died for my forgiveness, I just somehow can't accept it
Because failing, I continue, without fail, till I'm rejected
But I need to see myself in light of the truth
I need to see myself in light of the truth

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The truth is I have been reborn
And I'm purified, I'm white as snow
The truth is I have a power in me
Who's strength brings life out of my misery
And births forth freedom from my captivity
The truth is I've traded my sorrow for rejoicing,
Ashes for beauty and my mourning for dancing
You are the Truth and I'm hidden in you
In light of the truth I am beautiful and new

Evening by evening dejectedly you lay
Delusions clog your mind like waves crash violently at bay
Another failed attempt, another waste of a day
You're not worth the breath you breathe, your existence is in vain
But you forget the path that's paved, and the death that made a way
The debt he died to pay, and the lives that have thus been saved
All of this, all of this, to release your mind from lies
You're worthy, oh you're worthy, one drop of his blood has cleansed your life

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A Brokenhearted Cry

You bid me to come, your arms open wide
But I'd rather retreat into a ball and hide
My dirt-smeared face and blood-splattered hands
Disguise all my brokenness as if you can't
See it and heal it and make me new
No I'm far too dirty for pure hands like you

Why is it so hard to forgive myself when you've already done it all for me
Why is it so hard to accept myself when you look at me and see no iniquity

No iniquity, ha, what eyes do you use
Show me cause I wanna see the way you do
You're not the problem, no you never were
How could you be, perfection is your character
It's me who hinders and me who impedes
It's me who refuses to see what you see
I'm drenched in guilt, shame hugs me tight
From the bottom of my broken heart I cry
I'm sorry for my stubbornness, my foolishness and lack
In taking hold of the liberty you died to give back
My blackened heart sinks in a pool of despair
And I cry with all that's left in there:

I need you, I need you, there's nothing left to say
I need you, I need you, I just can't bear to live this way