into the light

"You saw me broken.  You saw me battered.  You saw me filthy.  You saw me shattered.  You saw me wicked.  You saw me lying.  You saw me failing.  You saw me trying.  You saw me angry.  You saw me jealous.  You saw me prideful.  You saw me selfish.  You saw me wander.  You saw me lustful.  You saw me striving.  Worshiping idols.  You said 'I want her. I love her.  She's the one for me.  I choose her.  I know her.  My blood has made her clean.  She is my true love.  Bring her to me.'  Put a ring on her finger.  Clothe her in my righteousness.  Shine my light all around her.  Place a crown upon her head.  Keep her tears in a bottle.  See her name upon my hands.  And when she says, 'I don't deserve it' tell her I took the nails instead.  

I took the nails instead.

Now she's always by his side.  She stays in his arms day and night.  Out of the cage, out of the shame.  Into the Light.  She's finding her beauty, she's finding her grace, she's finding her whole heart, she's showing her face... in the Light."


(this song never ceases to wreck me and free me at exactly the same time.  every time.)