The stage is set: a courtroom where I stand shackled in chains

No defense to fight the charges brought against my name

Guilty on all counts

And the penalty is death

I cannot say a word because I have no words to say

For I deserve the final judgment brought on me today

Guilty on all counts

And the penalty is death



"Wait! No more!"

Suddenly another takes the stand

My Advocate

To plead my case, a perfect, blameless man



"I will take his penalty 

(I'll pay his price)

Place the judgment all on me

(Not guilty)

and let him go free"



Bound in chains, I owed a debt that I could not pay

Standing guilty in every way

When grace and mercy brought absolution

Adonai, I raise my hands to the sky in praise

For You have taken my sin away

Behold, today is my absolution day



The Lamb has sprinkled His own blood upon the mercy seat

Absolution day

Burn the stain of sin away



"By My blood

All you heavy laden, enter in

I'll give you rest

So lay your burden down and start again



I've already paid your price

(I've paid your price)

And built a bridge from death to life

To eternal life"



Bound in chains, I owed a debt that I could not pay

Standing guilty in every way

When grace and mercy brought absolution

Adonai, I raise my hands to the sky in praise

For You have taken my sin away

Behold, today is my absolution day



No priest can say I'm worthy

No sacraments or holy laws can take my sin away

No church can wash my spirit clean,

for the scarlet stain that paints my soul to sleep runs way too deep



No blessed holy water

can sanctify me in the eyes of God

The great I AM

But He has made provision

to lift me up and wash me in the blood

of the spotless Lamb



For Christ alone is worthy

to pay the price to set all sinners free

For even me

When all works fall short and efforts fail,

I realize that faith alone's the key

Absolution for all who believe



Bound in chains, I owed a debt that I could not pay

Standing guilty in every way

When grace and mercy brought absolution

Adonai, I raise my hands to the sky in praise

For You have taken my sin away

Behold, today is my absolution day

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