I’ve been angry,nHurt, and broken;nBeen cut and scarred,nThese wounds remain opennI feel as if, nYou have betrayed me;nI’ve taken all these burdens,nWhile they are freenI gave everything of myself,nPut their problems before my own;nYet it suddenly fell apart,nLeaving me ignored and alone…n n[Chorus]nI should have listened to You,nBecause You knew right from the start;nThat though I only tried to help,nI’d end with a broken heartnWhy am I in this place?nOf selfishness, doubt, and fear;nI come to You on my hands and knees,nOh, Lord, please, I beg, nPlease be near…n nYou have taught me to love,nAnd forgive those who do me wrong;nBut Oh, God, I need deliverance,nFor I’ve been bitter far too longnNow I realize, nIt is not my place;nTo try and control my life,nFrom minute, to hour, to daynPlease heal my heart,nAnd the contempt I hold inside;nI need your redemption this moment,nAnd for you to be by my side, nTake control of my life. . .n n[Chorus]n n n n n nI should have listened to You,nBecause You knew right from the start;nThat though I only tried to help,nI’d end with a broken heartnWhy am I in this place?nOf selfishness, doubt, and fear;nI come to You on my hands and knees,nOh, Lord, please, I beg, nPlease be near…n nI realize the time is nearnWhen you will reveal yourself to usnBut oh, how much more can I endure?nI am trying so hard to trustnIt seems as if thoughnI come up short oftennMy feet slip and I fallnMy heart must be softenednCast away these things I hate nLift the burdens from my chestnGive me hope for the crown of lifenTo receive once I’ve stood the testn n[Chorus]n nIt will all be worth it in the endnThey will struggle to survivenBut I will have eternal lifenThough I confront nThe evil faces of this earthnYou have chosen menFrom birthnI was a speck of dirtnUntil You washed menWith Your handnChosen from a beachnWith numerous specks of sandnI will sing all of my daysnGive thanks, and give You praisenFor on this daynI tower over my enemies, nAnd received Your grace