Birds

Once was a wanderer
I once was lost but now I'm found
Was drifting farther
And scars were my new partner
I had drowned
In asking why
Why had I been trapped inside
This unceasing chatter in my aching head?

My God, you soothed me
You took me in into your arms
You held me tightly and fought off all my demons
All the stars shout out your name
Sing of your grace
And take my breath away
As they dance in the darkened velvet sky
You take me higher

So when I die
Let me die in the service of the Lord
Oh, when I die
Let me wake in a better place
A better world
Finally free from chains
We will soar like birds

There's too much crying
Too many people dying
My heart gets weary thinking of their end
Where will they wake up?
Was it worth all the make-up?
Unfinished business lost as they descend

And then I think of my life before Your love
Gave me what the World couldn't give
I should have died, died, oh
But You let me live
Taught me how to forgive, oh

So when I die
Let me die in the service of the Lord
Oh, when I die
Let me wake in a better place
A better world
Finally free from chains
We will soar like birds

And I can't wait to see Him shining down
To lift me up, my body left on the ground
Oh, I can't wait to hear the sound
Of millions of voices singin all around

So when I die
Let me die in the service of the Lord
Oh, when I die
Let me wake in a better place
A better world
Finally free from chains

So when I die (And when I die)
Let me die (Please let me die)
In the service of the Lord (In the service of the LORD!)

Oh, when I die (And when I die)
Let me wake in a better place (Please let me die)
A better world (Mmm)
Finally free from chains

We will soar like birds (Mmm)
We will soar like birds (Mmm)
We will soar like birds (Mmm)
We will soar like birds (Mmm)