Oh my dear brother
I cry out for you
Such bondage you walk in
But I can see through

See the dark past
That has brought you far down
Family secrets
Buried in the ground

Oh precious one
Don’t you know now you’re grown
The fault was not yours
Though you’ve made it your own

It hurts me so much
The look on your face
The battles you wrestle
And try to erase

The horror that was done to you
So out of the blue
And you were so young
You didn’t know - how could you?

Jesus desires
To go deep in your soul
Set you free from the past
Let love make you whole

Life will be new
When you just let Him in
You can trust Him with truth
He’ll let you start again

I know this because
I am one that’s set free
From dysfunctional ways
From my own family

Forgiveness - it washes
All bad things away
Though you may remember
The pain will not stay

Please hear my cry
Don’t stay where you are
So much life has been robbed
It’s gone way to far

Take back your life
It’s yours - and not theirs
Find out your destiny
How much the Lord cares

His hand is outstretched
For you He will wait
He died to set you free
Reach out and take

Time moves so quickly
So do not delay
Enough has been taken
Let Him redeem your days

copyright 2009 Jean Chamblee