Jordan Mentz

Pre Chorus:
It is because you forgave me that I can forgive myself And I know that since you forgave me I am forgiven What you did to buy me back on the hill of Calvary I ask myself the question did you die just for me

Chorus:
I have trouble forgiving things of my past because I feel so embarrassed I know you have taken my burden and offered me forgiveness I am still trying to let go of the guilt I feel on the inside I want to let go of the shame and I choose to give my burden to you

Verse 1:
I have been forgiven by the one who set me free And I no longer have to pay any of the fee because He bought me I cannot believe he chose to wrap me in his love And clothe me in his righteousness in exchange for filthy rags

Verse 2:
Is it really true that I can be a different person And have I grasped the concept that you forgave me when you died on the cross I need your strength to forgive myself but deep in my heart I know I am forgiven I can forgive myself because you’ve forgiven me for so much.

Pre Chorus:
I am longing to be beautiful to someone
But this rose I offer to you has many thorns
I know that you can make me beautiful and I know you have
Placed these thorns in my life to bring me closer to you

Chorus:
I understand that I need thorns in my life so you can refine me
And I know that each time that I am pricked you teach me something
I know I can give you my all and all my thorns I give you
I cannot believe you give me life when I pierced you with my thorns

Verse 1:
I understand that my father makes me beautiful
And this world has many thorns it tries to stick me with
I cannot believe I give you my thorns and you bless with me life
This is so unfathomable to me because I offer you my pain

Verse 2:
I know that you rose from the dead and on the cross the rose was trampled on
But something I cannot imagine is that you will bring me closer to you through thorns
I don’t know why it would take my beautiful savior to die on the cross and
I don’t want you to take away the thorns because I am understanding what it meant for