I grew up alone without You like a rebellious son Spewing out all my hate at You, I was a Hellish one Then the depression worsened, a person full of sin, pulled Into an inner dimension, never blissful Yet You never stopped loving me or being merciful Only You could give my life meaning, make it purposeful It was me who cursed it full of pain, anger, hate and misery Who knew I'd be worshipful? Luckily, fate delivered me From living in darkness, not seeing what made me stumble A doomed, walking carcass, not speaking, but faintly mumbled The devil fought me, almost robbed me of eternal glee But Your grace caught me, it blocked me from infernal heat Burning like pot leaves, I was rotted, internally 'Cause You bought me, my name's not blotted, I turned fully My old skin died out, where You reside now From the inside out, Lord, my soul cried out I called out for You Didn't think You were listening But You knew that I was missing You I called and You heard Can't believe You knew my hurt So many years I searched Then You answered Rising up in praise for the risen Jesus Turning to the only Holy One, Who frees us Standing at the door, knocking, 'cause He seeks us To help us escape, He saves, because He's just He must separate the wheat from the chaff So I accept the life He gave on each one's behalf So we could overcome the flesh and have freedom from stress Received His peace and His rest, I was freed from a mess I confessed, now my sin's as far as east is from west And my spirit, depressed, became spirited zest Heart healed and purged, no longer blinded or binded Went on a search for Truth, took 10 hard years to find it I was found to get lost in the cause of the cross He is now and He was, paid the cost to be the Boss When He comes, all will pause, all in awe with dropped jaws No more sobs or chaos, just hurraws and applause I called out for You Didn't think You were listening But You knew that I was missing You I called and You heard Can't believe You knew my hurt So many years I searched Then You answered I called You after battlin' to disbelieve You're all true Still You came to my rescue, so to You, I fall to It's all due to You I'm not the old me, I'm all new The wall, You've shattered it, I made a Saul-to-Paul move Close to death since birth, came into this world all blue And when the darkness loomed... You were right there all through You are the light at the end of the tunnel I crawled through You are the end-all, be-all, cure-all I'm enthralled to After all, You were the One Whom I was knitted by And drugs won't satisfy, 'cause only You are lifted high I'm sifted by Satan, but Your strength helps me from being Ensnared too hard and my heart yearns to be where you are When this visit's done and my spirit being is transferred You were buildin' me up, grateful for every storm I weathered My rancor and anger festered, I was ill-tempered You, I censured and slandered, and with Your Word, I tampered But I've never been better since the day I let You enter Moved myself and set You centre, took the ransomed debt You rendered You reached into my inner dimension and Your Hand stirred My soul to be anchored, so thankful You answered

Before the day we met, I heard many things about You People told me You loved me, I had to know how true Or erroneous it was, in my loneliness, I rushed But You sought me first before I sought You out and found You They said You were hard to reach, but now I truly see That You were pursuin' me way before I knew it'd be You an' me, renewin' me from speakin' gloomily Introducin' me to Your family approvingly Sometimes, I still wonder why You ended up choosin' me I was lost, but You said You never intended on losin' me I went from thoughts of suicide to thoughts of You and I And our new lives unified together, never to divide Got a new attitude, can't measure the magnitude Of my infinite gratitude for Your perfect attributes Only You could fill my void and never disappoint Just because I love You, a couple people still avoid Thank You for that knock at my place Put an end to my rough somber days On that one summer day when my pains got erased Helped me to live the proper way As I wait to be in Your embrace Now I'm safe, so I just wanna say Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) I'll never forget the night I fell in love with You You fixed my corrupted views as we discussed it through Started when the night was calm, You lifted high my arms Gave me a new outlook on the life I once tried to harm Met me at my lowest, the key that made me open up You turned my life around, connected in that potent touch Such love, I didn't deserve it, I wasn't worth it But when I felt worthless, You gave me purpose So I'll be holdin' Your hand until I'm old an' can't stand 'Cause when I thought I couldn't, You told me I can Consolin' me when I craved a rope an' to hang From my throat an' to send a note to folk an' to friends But there was hope even then, an' when doped up with grams I was alone, You extend­ed Your help, broken, You mend- ed me...so thank You for unfoldin' Your plan For the resolve You began and for moldin' a man Thank You for that knock at my place Put an end to my rough somber days On that one summer day when my pains got erased Helped me to live the proper way As I wait to be in Your embrace Now I'm safe, so I just wanna say Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thanks for giving me the power to flush those drugs When deep inside me, I felt that rush, those tugs Then felt Your arms around me when there was no hug You crushed my grudges like I would crush those buds With baums in my palms as I would crush those rocks I thought I was doomed, but You crushed those odds You gave warmth to my cold heart, shine to my shade When I was down & out, You put a smile on my face Filled me with joy, who knew I'd ever burst laughin'? Lackin' nothin', You're the only treasure worth havin' The Only One I don't have to guard my heart from Your love was the answer to all of my problems I was solemn and only it could've softened How hardened my heart had gotten, darkened and rotten Distraughtly walkin', internally hateful So You are forever loved, I'm eternally grateful 'Cause of what You did for me and showed me one night Found out just how much Your love flowed for me in spite Of me hurting You, 'cause I was supposed to have died! So thank You, GOD...I owe You my life! Thank You for all the love that You gave Thank You for the price that You paid Sacrifice that You made to set my life straight Without You, my whole life was a waste As I wait to be in Your embrace Now I'm safe, so I just wanna say Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You for having got me amazed From this world, wanted to plot an' escape Thought I gotta hate, I just got a lotta aches Now I love, only You saw my fate As I wait to be in Your embrace Now I'm safe, so I just wanna say Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) And so I testify to Your grace Answered me, that is why I now praise You died for three days, I rely on You raised And so I apologize today As I wait to be in Your embrace Now I'm safe, so I just wanna say Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Thank You! (Thank You!) Yeah, and I can just keep on goin.. I just wanna thank You like Don Moen... Thank You.. thank You

Thank You God for savin' me! You freely gave Your seed! So I gave my body, now I’m safe an' free as You reign in me Embracin’ me as Your child, so I Follow the Leader, the Head of the Line I was LOST without You, alone on my own, upset all the time Deadened inside, dreadin’ my life, plannin’ to die ‘cause I fed into lies Red in the eyes, sad in disguise ‘til I met the Divine, now I’m BETTER than fine! Forever indebted to Christ, all glory to Him who bled for MY crime! Paid my unpayable debt when He died, just call me Wretched Refined I was caged in drugs, rage and grudges, shame and lust Tried to break free from it all by myself but, every day, was stuck With muted screams and wailin’ thoughts, so I’m prayin’, God That the lost would have You embraced for loving ingrates choosing grace Youth would gaze at Your face and have a true unmoving faith Desire to choose Your ways, to seek You first all through their days That they'd have faith that lasts, unashamed to persuade with facts That we would answer their doubts because it’s safe to ask That broken lives would be changed and that You would smash their chains in half That their eyes would be opened to see past the mass charade that traps So may Your light blaze in us so lost souls would pray and trust And help us to remain in You so You’ll remain and reign in us! JESUS... You reign in me My sin gets wild, so You're tamin' me And, oh.. now I plainly see I'm Your child, unashamed to be JESUS... You reign in me I count all things as loss to gain Your peace And, oh.. You created me So only You could create this change in me JESUS You are the vinedresser and Your Son is the True Vine You made me a branch, now it's bearing much fruit time You gave me new wineskin to preserve Your new wine I just asked for one, but You gave me a few signs! I was sullen, mullin' in my head, now my joy is full an' I ain't dead Satan lost his footing as I pled, heard my demons bangin' as I read 'Cause the enemy wanted me alone and the end of me to be a bullet in my head But I bet he never knew I'd reach for the Good Book and pull it out instead So I put it on my bed, soaked in the Word, as a youth, I hated For four hours, ruminated, slept, then after two, awakened Completely rejuvenated, I was made new, elated! You renamed me Didactic so I would make known the case So other youth wouldn't be prevented from bein' shown the Way Through Jesus alone, we're saved, He died and rose, now reigns! Tomorrow ain't promised, so may they choose this day and not wait 'Cause every knee shall bow in praise, Your face, we won't evade! So now I believe in You because You believed in me You forgave my death sentence with Your unmatched leniency With a price only You could pay for me, now You sustain and lead So as the world's pains increase.. Lord, reign in me! JESUS... You reign in me My sin gets wild, so You're tamin' me And, oh.. now I plainly see I'm Your child, unashamed to be JESUS... You reign in me I count all things as loss to gain Your peace And, oh.. You created me So only You could create this change in me JESUS... You reign in me My sin gets wild, so You're tamin' me And, oh.. now I plainly see I'm Your child, unashamed to be JESUS... You reign in me I count all things as loss to gain Your peace And, oh.. You created me So only You could create this change in me JESUS