The Tree

This sin that I carry

That nobody sees

I went out to bury

And placed now beneath 

The lonesome big tree

With no one around

No critics will speak

Of words that bring down

But I feel no relief

No peace in my heart 

The solution is brief

And this pain won’t depart

And then You showed up 

Dug into the ground

And my heart will erupt 

What You’ll uncover just now

You went out to search

The sin You don’t have

The one that will hurt 

You and bring wrath

You eventually found it

With tears on my face

None of this sits

Well feeling disgraced

But You didn’t look mad

Or have a distaste 

With the mercy You have

You’ve taken my place

You climbed up the tree

Along with my sin

and gave forgiveness to me

Repaired my heart from within 

There’s nothing to hide

You’ve taken it all

The dark You made light

And made right to my wrongs