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| Painting by Rob Northampton |
When you swim against the tide
It's hard to reach the other side
When you hold onto the hurt
It makes you sick inside
Like following a storm
When you're tired of the rain
Wounds can never heal
Until you let go of the pain
Longing for an apology
But you're the only one
Who can lay it down before Him
And have the battle won
You know forgiveness
God forgives you every day
And all he asks of you
Is you forgive in the same way
Letting go of anger
Is the dawn of a new day
God loves us so much
And there's no price for us to pay
I was hurt so deeply
It changed my life in many ways
I laid it on the altar
Now I walk away
Praying for one who caused such pain
What only Christ could help me do
The battle's deep inside
As I let go, He makes me new
The power of forgiveness
Shines a light so deep within
I pray His presence is felt
That it touches those sins
The wounds are finally closing
And the door behind me too
Love no longer hiding
As I move on to chapter two
The rainbow after the storm
Such brilliant shades and hues
The clouds are moving aside
As the sun comes shining through
-2004-
