East To West
Bernie Herms & Mark Hall
Intro
(x2)
Verse 1
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Here I am Lord and I'm drowning, in Your sea of forgetfulness
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The chains of yesterday surround me, I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where You found me, and it echoes in my mind
Keeps me awake tonight
I know You've cast my sin as far as the east is from the west
And I stand before You now as… as though I've never sinned
But today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way
Chorus 1
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Jesus can You show me just how, far the east is from the west
'Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
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In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
(E – when going into bridge)
From one scarred hand to the other
Verse 2
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I start the day the war begins endless reminding of my sin
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Time and time again Your Truth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way
Bridge
I know You've washed me white… turned my darkness into light
I need Your peace to get me through… to get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel, but by the truth Your Word reveals
I'm not holding on to You, but You're holding on to me
You're holding on to me
Chorus 2(different than chorus 1)
Jesus You know just how far the east is from the west
'Cause I don’t have to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your Mercy I find rest (mercy I find rest)
'Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred Hand to the other
(just how far, the east is from the west, just how far)
From one scarred Hand to the other
(You know just how far, the east is from the west, just how far)
From one scarred Hand to the other
I think this is right. I'm open to any suggestions.