Standing Free Lyrics

Shackles and chains

Weighed me down

My heart felt heavy

Like it drug the ground

My body was weak

My spirit was torn

Been like that

Since I was born

I was baptized

In the water's tide

Spirit free, hands held high

Cryin out, a stranger

In a strange land

Something stirred up

Inside me

Like Esther when she stood

Before the King

I knew there were two ways

Things could go

So I took the road

Far less traveled

It paid off for me

Cus here right now

I'm standing free

They say time heals wounds

They ain't all the same

The one needing healing

Made me drag my head in shame

Devil tried to take

Ahold of me

Till I said Not Today

Satan get behind me

I was baptized

In the water's tide

Spirit free, hands held high

Cryin out, a stranger

In a strange land

Something stirred up

Inside me

Like Esther when she stood

Before the King

I knew there were two ways

Things could go

So I took the road

Far less traveled

It paid off for me

Cus here right now

I'm standing free

Now I sing my testimony

As my battle cry

What tried to break me

Only built me high

No, I won't run

From the face of my enemy

I've been washed

By the blood of the lamb

Given freely to me

By the great I AM

I was baptized

In the water's tide

Spirit free, hands held high

Cryin out, a stranger

In a strange land

Something stirred up

Inside me

Like Esther when she stood

Before the King

I knew there were two ways

Things could go

So I took the road

Far less traveled

It paid off for me

Cus here right now

I'm standing free

As Earth Shakes

And Chains Break

I am blessed

Oh and I am free

I was baptized

In the water deep

For I am loved

I'm made whole

God's great mercy

Saved my soul

I'm made new

I've been redeemed

Cus I was baptized

In the water deep

I was baptized

In the water's tide

Spirit free, hands held high

Cryin out, a stranger

In a strange land

Something stirred up

Inside me

Like Esther when she stood

Before the King

I knew there were two ways

Things could go

So I took the road

Far less traveled

It paid off for me

Cus here right now

I'm standing free

Oh it paid off for me

Cus here right now

I'm standing free

Now I sing my testimony

As my battle cry

What tried to break me

Only built me high

No, I won't run

From the face of my enemy

I've been washed

By the blood of the lamb

Given freely to me

By the great I AM

I was baptized

In the water's tide

Spirit free, hands held high

Cryin out, a stranger

In a strange land

Something stirred up

Inside me

Like Esther when she stood

Before the King

I knew there were two ways

Things could go

So I took the road

Far less traveled

It paid off for me

Cus here right now

I'm standing free

Oh it paid off for me

Here right now

I'm standing free

Ohhhh

I'm standing free