Lay Me Down
Redemption Unveiled: Breaking Chains of the Past
Lyrics
Seems like all I can see was the struggle
Reflecting on a past filled with struggles
Haunted by ghosts that lived in my past
Tormented by memories from previous experiences
Bound up in shackles of all my failures
Feeling confined by the consequences of past mistakes
Wondering how long is this gonna last
Questioning the duration of the current challenges
Then You look at this prisoner and say to me "son
Addressing the speaker as a prisoner
Stop fighting a fight that's already been won"
Encouragement to stop struggling in a battle already won
I am redeemed, You set me free
Acknowledging redemption and freedom
So I'll shake off theses heavy chains
Expressing a desire to break free from burdens
Wipe away every stain now I'm not who I used to be
Cleansing and transforming from past mistakes
I am redeemed
Emphasizing the state of being redeemed
All my life I have been called unworthy
Perceived unworthiness throughout life
Named by the voice of my shame and regret
Identification with the voice of shame and regret
But when I hear You whisper, "Child lift up your head"
Encouragement to lift one's head despite past struggles
I remember oh God, You're not done with me yet
Remembering that personal growth is ongoing with God
I don't have to be the old man inside of me
Rejecting the influence of the old self within
'Cause his day is long dead and gone
Declaring the old self as obsolete
I've got a new name, a new life I'm not the same
Embracing a new identity and life transformation
And a hope that will carry me home
Expressing hope for a journey leading back home
I am redeemed, You set me free
Reaffirming redemption and freedom
So I'll shake off theses heavy chains
Desire to cast off burdens and erase past stains
Wipe away every stain now I'm not who I used to be
Transformation into a new, improved self
Oh God I'm not who I used to be
Acknowledging the change with gratitude to God
Jesus I'm not who I used to be
Specifically attributing the change to Jesus
'Cause I am redeemed
Reiterating the state of being redeemed
Thank God, redeemed
Expressing gratitude to God for redemption
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