I can't tell you tales from a distant land,
Can't recite the books, and don't know the plan.
I don't know the Jesus who walked long ago,
Or the one that your fine churches know.
Some say He's judge, they tell me He's stern,
But that's not the lesson my soul had to learn.
'Cause the only chains are the ones I've made,
And a broken heart is a price I've paid.

(Chorus)
The only Jesus I know has his arms open wide,
He's waiting for me to return to His side
He's not just a memory from Sunday School years
He's a living presence to lift all my fears
The only Jesus I know, He sees me through,
With my broken heart and a prayer that's new.

I brought all my burdens, laid 'em down at His feet,
That feeling of peace was so strong and sweet.
Left behind the shame, the hurt, the past,
Found a love, thank God, that's made to last.
He didn't punish me for what I had done,
He just showed me a future filled with faith and the sun.
And I know I'm not alone, when I stand in the choir,
When our voices rise higher and higher.

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
I don't get the mystery, I don't get the plan,
I don't think anybody truly can.
But all the poison that I find inside,
Are tied to my ego, and a foolish pride.
Every bit of good that comes my way,
Is built on a heart of gratitude today.
The answer to my questions, all my worry and my fear,
Is just to love Him more, and keep Him always near.

(Chorus)

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