“WHO I AM” Song
LORD, I STOOD ON THE SHORES OF THE GREAT SEA
PHARAOHS HORSES WERE BREATHING DOWN ON ME
AND THE PEOPLE YOU SENT ME TO TO SET THEM FREE
WHERE ABOUT TO TURN AND RUN FROM ME
I CRIED UNTO THEE IN MY MISERY
AS I STARED THROUGH THE WATERS IN MY EYES
TO THE WATERS VAST BEFORE ME
AND FINALLY IT BEGAN TO BUILD UP INSIDE OF ME…
(CHORUS:)
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU HOLD MY LIIFFFEEE INSIDE YOUR HANDS,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM
THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR LOVE THAT EXPANDS
TO FILL UP WHO I AM!
LORD, I KNEW THAT I HAD MADE A BIG MISTAKE
WHEN THE ONE I LOVED TURNED ON ME AND CALLED IN OUR ENEMY
AND I WAS LED AWAY TO MOCKING CAPTIVITY
MY HAIR SHEARED OFF LIKE A LEPER MIGHT BE
MY STRENGTH NEVER AGAIN TO RETURN TO ME
I CRIED UNTO THEE IN MY HOUSE OF MY MISERY
AS I STARED IN MY MIND AT THE PILLARS
THAT STOOD SO MIGHTILY AGAINST ME
AND THEN IT FINALLY BEGAN TO COME TO ME…
(CHORUS:)
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU HOLD MY LIIFFFEEE INSIDE YOUR HANDS,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR LOVE THAT EXPANDS
TO FILL UP WHO I AM!
LORD, I GAVE THEM MY ALL FOR ALL THOSE YEARS
YET IN THE END THE ONE THAT I LOVED SO DEEPLY
TURNED HIS HEAL UPON ME TO SELL ME TO THOSE AGAINST ME
EVEN THOUGH YOU HAD SENT ME TO THEM ALL TO SET THEM FREE
THEY LED ME AWAY IN HATRED AND CRUELTY
TO A BEATING
TO A BRUISING
TO A BEARD PLUCKING
TO A MOCKING
TO A HANGING
IN THE MOST HUMILIATING WAY.
I CRIED UNTO THEE IN THE HOUR OF MY MISERY
FROM THAT CROSS WHERE THEY STARED AT ME
AND YOU SEEMED TO BE SO FAR AWAY FROM ME . . .
AND THEN IT FINALLY I FELT IT GROW INSIDE OF ME,
AS I SAID THOSE WORDS THAT DARK DAY…
“INTO THY HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT”!
(CHORUS:)
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU HOLD MY LIIFFFEEE INSIDE YOUR HANDS,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM
THANK YOU LORD
FOR YOUR LOVE THAT EXPANDS
TO FILL UP WHO I AM!
TO FILL UP WHO … I AM!
CAN YOU HEAR IT?
CAN YOU HEAR IT?
IN THIS THE HOUR OF YOUR NEED?
IN THIS THE HOUR OF YOUR UNCERTAINTY?
CAN YOU HEAR THE SPIRIT CRYING FROM WITHIN YOU…
(CHORUS:)
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU HOLD MY LIIFFFEEE INSIDE YOUR HANDS,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM
THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR LOVE THAT EXPANDS
TO FILL UP WHO I AM!
(FADE…)
CAN YOU HEAR…
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM,
YOU ARE MYYYYY I AM. 

© Anthony J. Massotti Th.M., Th.M. 11/7/2004