Matthew 26:36-42

My heart is heavy, my spirit weak
How can you ask me to go on?
This cup is too full, I cannot drink
Is there any other way?

As I try to shine as a light for you
To show your people the way
They cover their eyes
And drown me out with their fears
Their sorrow overwhelms me;
Father, please give me strength
For what you ask — I cannot do

It’s so hard for me to see right now
The value of this task
I feel I could do so much more
If only I was given the chance

Though many try to believe your words
Which through me they hear
They cannot understand
This world pulls them away
Even now, my closest friends sleep —
The ones who are supposed to walk with me;
The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.
I feel cold — I am alone
My Father, please stay by my side
Do not abandon me

Why can’t they all believe me
And believe who I say I am
I only want to bring them hope and peace
And to bring them close again to you

So many are the wicked
That they have sent me here to die
Why should I go through with
All this pain and suffering
When they don’t even care?
When they don’t even know my name?

My heart is filled with sorrow;
It hurts so much I could die
Please take this cup away from me
For I cannot drink it.
Don’t you love me?
Why would you ask this of me?
Do you love them all that much?
Despite all that they’ve done to you?

Father, if this is the way it must go
May it be as you command
Please give me the strength
To carry out all that you have planned

Father in heaven, as I pray to you now
You fill me with your love
I trust in you with all my heart, that
Your will be done in heaven and on earth;
If I must drink this cup that it may go away
So shall it be —
For my life is but a mist, and what I want
Has no meaning
I am your humble servant, O Father;
So let’s complete what we’ve begun.
Together.

[Luke 15:11-32]

Thank you, Father, for all you’ve done
But it’s time for me to go
I must leave this place to find success
And get out on my own

There’s a world out there that’s waiting
While opportunity calls my name
A chance for me to make my mark
There’s promise of glory and fame

Will you give to me what I deserve
I’ve worked long and hard for you
Let me have what’s mine and be on my way
I’ve got something I need to prove

I’ll come home again someday
With more than I have today
I’ll make you proud of all I do
And bring something back for you

The dreams I had have fallen away
This world has bled me dry
Success has gone to someone else
All I have is mud in my eye

I had done so well for so, so long
Things had been good for me
I’d built up my fortune, glory and fame
My life was fun and free

But my fortune paid for my glory and fame
And soon they all were gone
No friends, no foes, no one that cared
Now I’m broken, cold, alone

How can I ever come home to you
After all the heartache I put you through
I deserted you, I lived for myself
What right do I have to ask for your help?

I will beg to be least of all his men
I must go home if I can gather the nerve
I’m not worthy of his forgiveness
I will accept what I deserve

As I come home, I see you now
Have you been waiting there for me?
Father, I’m sorry, I’ve done you so wrong
I’m so sorry, can you see?

Why are you smiling? Why do you cheer?
Why are you dancing so?
Do you not see what I have done
Do you understand, do you not know?

“I understand, yet you do not
I’m rejoicing, can’t you see,
Because all this time you have been gone
And at last you’re home again with Me!”

Luke 15, John 9

I love to hear your voice, O Lord
And I want to know you more
The closer I stand, the greater you become
And I’m proud to be called your son

But so often I drift away
Caught up in every day
I get lost among the circumstance
Walk out the door and don’t share my plans
With you

And though I hear you calling me
I don’t want you to hear or see
The farther I go, the smaller you are
The closer I am to becoming a star

While I play out in the weeds
I don’t want you to know my deeds
I can hear you calling out my name
And I’m not sure if I can bear the shame
Of me

So I hide myself from all the pain
Of knowing I’ve let you down again
I hate that I’m so weak and frail
I deserve again to be thrown in jail
For all I’ve done
There shouldn’t be another chance

Yet you seek me with all your heart
And look to give me a brand new start
For it’s through your loving sacrifice
Dear Jesus, you’ve already paid the price
For all I’ve done
And I just don’t understand

And while I’m standing at your feet
I keep looking towards the street
Someone’s calling me out to play
I shouldn’t go but he convinces me anyway

And here I am once again
Overcome by all my sin
This must be the last time for sure
It surely seems there is no cure
For me

Yet you seek me with all your heart
And look to give me a brand new start
For it’s through your loving sacrifice
Dear Jesus, you’ve already paid the price
For all I’ve done
I just don’t understand

But again I am renewed by you
You pick me up and pull me through
You set my feet on solid ground
I once was lost but now am found
And all I’d been
Is forgotten once again

Olly, Olly, Oxen Free!
Christ has come to set us free
We need not hide in shame or fear

Olly, Olly, Oxen Free!
I once was blind but now I see
Let us sing until the whole world hears!