LONG AGO ON A RUGGED HILL
THE SAVIOR’S LOVE POURED FORTH AND SPILLED
WASHING OVER BROKEN SOULS
BROKEN HEARTS, MAKING US WHOLE
AND AS IT FELL
HIS HANDS REACHED OUT
AND HE HELD HEAVEN OPEN
SO THAT WE COULD ENTER IN
TO THAT PLACE OF WHICH HE’D SPOKEN
(OH) –
(CHORUS):
HE WROTE A
LOVELETTER
WITH HIS BLOOD
A LOVELETTER
WITH THE DEEPEST LOVE
THAT EVER LIVED
OR EVER COULD BE
AND AS HE HUNG THERE
IN THAT PLACE
OF PAIN AND DISGRACE
ALL HE COULD SEE WAS THE TEARS UPON OUR FACE
OH HOW I KNOW I COULDN’T WRITE ANY BETTER
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AND TENDER__,
SWEET-SWEET__, LOVELETTER
LIKE A GROOM TO HIS BRIDE
NO ONE WILL EVER FIND
SUCH A GIFT WORTH MORE THAN GOLD
LIKE THE MOON TO THE SKY
NO ONE UNDERSTANDS WHY
HE CHOSE TO TAKE THAT ROAD
OH NO MATTER WHAT THIS WORLD WILL BRING
I WILL LIVE MY LIFE TO SING
OF HIS PERFECT SACRIFICE
OH BUT I STILL WISH I KNEW WHY____
(CHORUS):
(BRIDGE): (SPOKEN?):
DEAR JESUS,
I’M AT A LOSS FOR WORDS.
WHAT CAN I SAY TO THE MAN WHO’S GIVEN ME EVERYTHING?
TO THE ONE WHO DIED SO THAT I MIGHT LIVE AND LIVE ABUNDANTLY?
I DON’T UNDERSTAND, BUT I KNOW THAT’S ALRIGHT BECAUSE YOU DO
AS LONG AS I LIVE MY EVERY DAY KNOWING THAT YOU LOVE ME
NO MATTER WHAT I SAY OR DO, I GIVE MY LIFE TOO
TO FOLLOW ONLY YOU
FROM THIS DAY FORWARD AND FOREVER
OH-DEAR JESUS, -PLEASE ACCEPT THIS…MY LOVELETTER…
(CHORUS):
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