Grace for Shonte

[male

vocals] (

Hallelujah,

glory

to

the

Lamb)

Lord,

I

come

before

Your

throne

today. (

Hallelujah,

glory

to

the

Lamb)

Lord,

I

come

before

Your

throne

today.

Shonte

is

kneeling

in

the

quiet

of

the

night

Begging

for

the

dawn

to

bring

a

little

bit

of

light

I’

ve

been

breaking

Your

commandments,

walking

on

the

edge

Living

for

the

world

while

I’

m

standing

on

the

ledge

I’

ve

been

chasing

shadows,

Lord,

I’

ve

lost

my

way

Falling

short

of

glory

at

the

end

of

every

day

Yes

Lord,

I

know

I’

ve

strayed

so

far

from

home

But

I’

m

standing

here,

asking

You

to

make

me

whole.

Oh,

have

mercy,

Lord,

for

Shonte

is

crying

out

Clear

away

the

darkness

and

the

shadows

of

my

doubt

I’

ve

been

pleasing

all

the

world,

I’

ve

been

living

in

the

fire

But

now

I

lift

my

hands

to

take

me

higher

and

higher

Praise

Him,

wash

me

clean

in

the

blood

of

Your

grace

Bring

me

back

into

the

light

of

Your

holy

face

Yes

Lord,

change

my

heart,

make

me

new

again

Deliver

me,

oh

God,

from

the

weight

of

every

sin.

I

know

the

path

I

walked

was

not

the

path

of

life

Filled

with

every

vanity

and

cut

with

double-edged

knife

I

chose

the

temporary

thrill

over

Your

eternal

plan

Trying

to

be

a

king

while

I’

m

just

a

broken

man

But

Shonte

is

turning

back,

I’

m

shedding

off

the

shame

Calling

out

the

power

in

Your

everlasting

name

Thank

You

Jesus

for

the

patience

that

You

show

Helping

me

to

bloom

where

the

spirit

wants

to

grow.

Oh,

have

mercy,

Lord,

for

Shonte

is

crying

out

Clear

away

the

darkness

and

the

shadows

of

my

doubt

I’

ve

been

pleasing

all

the

world,

I’

ve

been

living

in

the

fire

But

now

I

lift

my

hands

to

take

me

higher

and

higher

Praise

Him,

wash

me

clean

in

the

blood

of

Your

grace

Bring

me

back

into

the

light

of

Your

holy

face

Yes

Lord,

change

my

heart,

make

me

new

again

Deliver

me,

oh

God,

from

the

weight

of

every

sin.

I

surrender

the

pride,

I

surrender

the

gain

Let

Your

living

water

wash

away

the

stain

Shonte

is

stepping

out,

stepping

into

the

sun

Giving

You

the

life

that

I’

ve

only

just

begun (

Glory,

glory,

glory

to

Your

name!)

Nothing

in

this

world

can

ever

satisfy

the

soul

Only

You,

my

Father,

can

ever

make

me

whole!

So

let

the

choir

rise,

let

the

organ

play

the

chord

I’

m

a

testimony

of

the

mercy

of

the

Lord

No

more

pleasing

people,

no

more

pleasing

eyes

I’

m

looking

to

the

heavens,

I’

m

claiming

my

prize

Amen,

the

chains

are

broken,

the

spirit

is

free

I

thank

You

for

the

grace

You

poured

out

on

me.

Oh,

have

mercy,

Lord,

for

Shonte

is

crying

out

Clear

away

the

darkness

and

the

shadows

of

my

doubt

I’

ve

been

pleasing

all

the

world,

I’

ve

been

living

in

the

fire

But

now

I

lift

my

hands

to

take

me

higher

and

higher

Praise

Him,

wash

me

clean

in

the

blood

of

Your

grace

Bring

me

back

into

the

light

of

Your

holy

face

Yes

Lord,

change

my

heart,

make

me

new

again

Deliver

me,

oh

God,

from

the

weight

of

every

sin.

Deliver

me,

Lord,

yes

I’

m

coming

home

Shonte

is

home,

and

I’

m

never

gonna

roam

Thank

You

Jesus,

for

the

mercy

and

the

love

I’

m

looking

up,

I’

m

looking

up,

to

You

above

Amen,

amen,

amen.