I came to you weary and broken
Condemned by traditions upheld
Their words were well-meaning and righteous
But I couldn’t escape from their hell.
And you tenderly stooped to the ground
Addressing ephemeral matters
And paying respect to their frowns
You set me free
And said
Behold I am doing a new thing
It springs from the dust oh you blind people
No it is not of your choosing
Forget the former things
I’m bringing water to the wilderness
So now I count all else as worthless
And straining ahead toward your life
I leave in the dust every doctrine
And press toward the image of Christ
‘Cause no one could throw the first stone
And in this mysterious atonement
Your only command was to go
And sin no more
You said
Behold I am doing a new thing
It springs from the dust oh you blind people
No it is not of your choosing
Forget the former things
I’m bringin water to the wilderness
So go now and be free
Go now and be free my son
Go out and be free my daughter
Go now and be free
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