I’ve been away too long.

By Sharon Rutherford, after I opened my heart to God again, December 2001.
Hand written on the back of my message to her.

A. And the people called Him Jesus

1. To a world of fear and darkness came a light as bright as day. With a song of love and words of kindness, He came to show the way, Though His face was not recorded Nor the color of His skin But His words rolled down upon the darkness And touched the hearts of men.	2. And the people called Him Jesus He was a man for all times Just a simple man called Jesus But didn’t He love, didn’t He shine? So let His light come brightly shining Let it shine on you and me Let it wash away all fear and sorrow Let it set us free.

B. I’ve been away way too long

1. Here I am, just a poor man
Made poorer still by the knowledge of the
riches I have squandered
Oh, I’ve wandered. I stand convicted,
Even knowing that the deepest of my
wounds were mostly self-inflicted.

2. Out of the boundaries of my freedom
I was looking for fences that would keep me in.
And I found there were none
Only your sweet love, Lord, fool that I’ve been.
You broke the chains to my heartache and pain
And I forged them again.

3. Where did my heart go, where have I been?
You opened my eyes to darkness and lies
and I shut them again.
And I want to go home to my Father
I want to be part of where my heart says I belong
I want to wash my weary soul in living water.
I’ve been away way too long, I want to go home.

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