For the kids at big oak ranch
Once i was lost
Hurting inside
Dangling over the edge
But the history of pain
Barely remains
Once i was blind
But could it be
That the excess of light
Is shading the weary past
With the shadow it cast
And as sin gives way
To atoning blood
And a debt is paid
With the riches of love
There's a hope that i see
There's a freedom in me
There's a comfort in death and in life
Knowing that i belong
To the savior who's making me whole
Body and soul
Now, i can feel
A sense of resolve
Choosing a new point of view
Going against the grain
Breaking the chain
And the shackles fall
On the road to peace
And i lose them all
As i find my release
(and that) hope eternal springs in me
(and that) freedom seems to willingly carry me
Through a world of fears i've stored inside of me
Lord, abide in me
And as sin give way
To atoning blood
And a debt is paid
With the riches of love