And I was a sinner, an outsider Seperated from the God I love I carried a debt, a price on my head I could not free myself from
And there was a burden, I could feel its heavy load A judgement from above I was slave to my shame, prisoner to the grave Hoping for freedom
Then my story changed! A weighty judgement was lifted on my behalf And I was lost, yes, but I've been found By an anchor that holds me fast
My redeemer, my reconciler He has freed me from the past And set me right, he called me by name And lifted my curse at last!
Jesus, your name is lifted high Jesus, your name is lifted high
And, oh, the joy of my burdens lifted Of the prisoner set free I went from stumbling through the darkness To walking in light and now I can see
The hope that I have is sure and steadfast Has bound my wandering heart to thee So I'm singin', "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me"
And he took my place! He paid a debt he did not owe He came in the flesh, bore my sin and death A fate that I will never know
And Jesus Christ, the ransom for all He counted it joy to take the grave And then God raised him from the dead And in his name is the power to save!
Jesus, your name is lifted high Jesus, your name is lifted high
This is the song of the redeemed All praise and glory to our king A thousand tongues therefore to sing Extolling Jesus for eternity
This is the song of the redeemed All praise, all glory to our king A thousand tongues therefore to sing Extolling Jesus for eternity