For Those Tears I Died

436 For Those Tears I Died

1 You said You'd come and share all my sorrows,
   You said You'd be there for all my tomorrows.
   I came so close to sending You away:
   But just like You promised You came here to stay,
   I just had to pray.

Chorus
   And Jesus said come to the water, stand by my side;
   I know you are thirsty, you won’t be denied.
   I felt every teardrop when in darkness You cried;
   And I strove to remind you, that for those tears I died.

2 Your goodness so great, I can't understand.
   And dear Lord I know that all this was planned.
   I know You're here now and always will be;
   Your love loosed my chains and in You I'm free,
   But Jesus, why me? [Chorus}

3 Jesus, I give You my heart and my soul.
   I know that without You, I’d never be whole.
   Savior, You've opened all the right doors,
   And I thank You and praise You from Earth's humble shores,
   Take me I'm Yours.
                         Marsha Stevens
                         Hymns for the Family of God

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An old standby from early CCM, written in 1969. It only occurs in about 12 hymnals, but I recall singing it multiple times in Bible studies and small groups. It was on an album by Children of the Day that Debbie owned. For our wedding, as the closing song, we used their song, "Children of the Day."
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