I hear your hollow laughter
your sighs of secret pain
pretending and inventing
just to hide your shame
plastic smiles and faces
blinkin' back the tears
empty friends and places
all magnify your fears
If you're tired and weary
weak and heavy laden
I can understand how
it feels to be alone
I will take your burden
if you'll let Me love you
wrap My arms around you
give your heart a home
It hurts to watch you struggle
and try so hard to win
but trade your precious birth rite
for candy coated sin
wasting priceless moments
restless and confused
building up defenses
for fear that you'll be used
If you're tired and weary
weak and heavy laden
I can understand how
it feels to be alone
I will take your burden
if you'll let Me love you
wrap My arms around you
give your heart a home
Take My yolk upon you
and walk here by My side
let Me heal your heartaches
and dry the tears you've cried
never will I leave you
never turn away
keep you through the darkness
lead you through the day
If you're tired and weary
weak and heavy laden
I can understand how
it feels to be alone
I will take your burden
if you'll let Me love you
wrap My arms around you
give your heart a home
wrap My arms around you
give your heart a home
Like a king who hides in shadows while a thief usurps his throne
You stumbled down through all your days without direction.
While the soldiers and the servants who should be at your command
Are all abandoned to surrender and defection.
As the kingdom groans beneath the load,
Your feet go running down the road
In panic you've forgotten all I've told you.
If you'll just call you'd see Me there
At the very instant of your prayer
But you've bought a bill of goods the liar's sold you.
Chorus
I have chosen you
There's no need to run away.
I have chosen you
Why do you doubt the words I say.
Through it all I've been right by your side.
Ask me and you will not be denied.
Like a slave who wears the collar of a hard and cruel man
And is convinced that he deserves the treatment given.
Tortured to believing nothing's ever going to change
Till you've forgotten there was ever more to living.
But as you struggle with your load
The messengers come down the road
And the slaver flees in fear as he beholds them.
They break your chains and set you free
To stand amazed in liberty
And at last they give the word that God has told them.
Chorus
I have chosen you
And I will not turn you down,
I have chosen you
You were born to wear a crown.
I'll give you what you need to carry on
Till all that stands opposed to you is gone.
I have chosen you
And I will not turn you down,
I have chosen you
You were born to wear a crown.
Through it all I've been right by your side.
Ask me now, you will not be denied.
Ask me now, you will not be denied.
Ask me now, you will not be denied.
Crowds were in the streets that day
When Jesus came to town
All the synagogue was there
And more from miles around
So I asked Him home to dinner
So I could see what I could see
Of this famous local Prophet
From here in Galilee
And I don't know just how that woman
Got into the room
But you couldn't miss her gaudy clothes
And her strong and sweet perfume
She went straight to Jesus' feet
And stopped and stood right there
And then cried and wet His feet with tears
And dried them with her hair
Now of all the women in my town
None was more well known
For the flagrant scent she'd left them
And the wickedness she'd sown
But He didn't move to stop her
It seemed this Prophet couldn't tell
That the woman who was touching Him
Was the kind they buy and sell
And I had no idea just what this Jesus planned to do
When He said Simon, there's somethin' I need to say to you
So I said, Teacher, if it's on Your mind then tell me what you will
But as He began to speak to me, the room grew quickly still
He said, take a good look at this woman now
In spite of all her fears,
She's kissed me, and anointed me
And washed my feet with tears
She's honored me
And you've been only rude to me instead
You gave no kiss of greeting
And no anointing for my head
And her sins were red as scarlet
But now they're washed away
The love and faith she'd shown
Is the price she has to pay
For the depth of God's forgiveness
It's more than you can see
And in spite of what you think of her
She's beautiful to me
Well my anger flamed to hatred
I wanted nothing more
Than to take this Prophet by the throat
And throw Him out the door
To act like God, forgiving sins
And then speak so to me
As itinerant from Nazareth
And backwards Galilee
But instead I sat and trembled
Shaken to the core,
The woman still was weeping
As she knelt there on the floor
Jesus turned to her
Said your chains have been released
Your faith has saved you from your sins
Rise and walk in peace
Your sins were red as scarlet
But now they're washed away
The love and faith you've shown
Is all the price you have to pay
For the depth of God's forgiveness
It's deeper than the sea
And no matter what the world may think
You're beautiful to me
Your sins were red as scarlet
But now they're washed away
The love and faith you've shown
Is all the price you have to pay
For the depth of God's forgiveness
It's deeper than the sea
And no matter what the world may think
You're beautiful to me
Your sins were red as scarlet
But now they're washed away
The love and faith you've shown
Is all the price you have to pay
For the depth of God's forgiveness
It's deeper than the sea
And no matter what the world may think
You're beautiful to me
Not to win, not to fight
Not for profit, or to prove that I'm right
Not for show, no facade
Sackcloth and ashes alone aren't accepted by God
But to give, and to unlock the doors
To take from my hand and to place it in yours
To break every yoke and to cut loose the chains
To give clothes to the naked, and a roof from the rain
Not to steal, or demand what is due
Not to lie, and pretend that it's true
Not to speak, nor to do as I please
Not to harden my heart to the dying and to live at my ease
But to give You my life without keeping a part
To return to my God and repent with my heart
To throw open the door to the One locked outside
Then to worship the King without falseness or pride
Then Your light will arise and break through like the sun
And Your righteousness shine when obedience is done
Guarded by God and led forth by the Lamb
When you cry out with your voice, He will say, "Here I am!"
Not to win, not to fight
Not for profit, or to prove that I'm right
Not for show, no facade
Sackcloth and ashes alone aren't accepted by God
There is strength for your weakness
Freedom for your chains
Healin' for your bruises
Peace for your pain
There's reward for your labor
Release when you're bound
Give it all to Jesus, let Him
Turn it around
Heart like a stone, all your fears locked deep inside
So all alone, never show the tears you've cried
You can't admit your weakness in a world so full of pride
But the emptiness you feel can't be denied
There is strength for your weakness
Freedom for your chains
Healin' for your bruises
Peace for your pain
There's reward for your labor
Release when you're bound
Give it all to Jesus, let Him
Turn it around
Why do you stay when it only brings you down
There is a way if you'll only turn around
You can trade all of your failures for a love that never ends
You can give up all your heartaches for a friend (He's got)