I TOOK IT FOR YOU

MY CHILD, IT'S TRUE,

AND ITS TIME TO SEE

I TOOK YOUR BONDAGE

THAT YOU WOULD BE FREE!

I TOOK THE BEATINGS

THE BRUISING AND STRIPES,

THAT YOU WOULD BE HEALED

AND LEAD OTHERS TO LIFE!

I TOOK THE CURSES,

THE RANTINGS, THE SCREAMS,

THAT YOU WOULD HAVE REST,

AND LIE DOWN BY COOL STREAMS!

I TOOK THE THIRST

WHILE HANGING IN SHAME,

THAT YOU'D DRINK LIVING WATERS

NEVER BEING THE SAME!

I TOOK SEPARATION,

FROM FATHER ABOVE,

THAT YOU COULD FOREVER

BASK IN HIS LOVE!

I TOOK THE NAILS

IN MY HANDS AND FEET,

SO YOU COULD WALK, TOUCHING

ALL LIVES YOU WILL MEET!

I TOOK THE BLAME

FOR ALL YOU DO,

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

LET NO GUILT WEIGH ON YOU!

I TOOK THE SHAME,

OF DEATH ON THE CROSS,

SO YOU WOULD HAVE LOVE ,

NOT TASTING SUCH LOSS!

I TOOK YOUR PLACE,

HANGING ON THAT TREE,

NOW YOU TAKE MY PLACE

GO SET MY PEOPLE FREE!

YOUR KING,

JESUS

Peggy Jeanine Woody

1/15/1995.