Dawn & Dusk

Burn in my heart
Pain of old
Simmering shame
In the pit of my soul

A weight heavily borne
It crushes my chest
Sewn to my skin
Lest I forget

I know my flaws
I see them every day
These are not simply things
That can be just wished away

But in my mistakes
He reaches out
His loving kindness
My hardness melts

Through clouded windows
I now see a light
A gift of forgiveness
Won at a heavy price

It snuffs out
My burning shame
My past mistakes
It can erase

More than that
It reshapes me
Returns me to how
I was always meant to be

It can take away
Sin’s every mark
Bring me redemption
A brand new start

This forgiveness flows
From Him into me
Quenching Shame’s fire
And setting me free