"Open Wide" genre: Spiritual Rap
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	Christ lived and died with open arms, are we willing to open our arms and embrace the world he died to save
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	Story Behind the Song I'm a chaplain for the Marion County Sherrif's Dept. I was at the prison when I wrote this song. I was influenced by Bubba Sparks. Lyrics Open Wide Jesus died upon the cross and his arms are Open Wide He’s here to save the Lost and his arms are Open Wide He’s knocking at our hearts and his arms are Open Wide They’re what? Open Wide They’re what? Open Wide I get shook when I think of my Lord’s Amazing Grace And all my sins, all my guilt, and all my faults, he did erase I was sentenced to death, but the Lord, he took my place I was guilty as sin but the Lord dismissed my case Now I understand I’m a new man and I’m breathing fresh air Now that I’m free, you best believe, I aint going back there I’m born again and so my friend forget what you’ve been told My life’s been changed and rearranged, now I’m on parole Institutionalized and criticized for misbehaving Been wrong for so long, didn’t think that I was worth saving Lost my faith, stop believing, gave up hoping But now I’m sure my cell door, and my heart he opened Jesus died upon the cross and his arms are Open Wide He’s here to save the Lost and his arms are Open Wide He’s knocking at our hearts and his arms are Open Wide They’re what? Open Wide They’re what? Open Wide My Savior Jesus Christ, sacrifice paid the price I did the crime, he did the time, his death gave me life It was His death, and nothing else, that gave life back to me his resurrection my confession make it life abundantly But what about friends still in the pen, that haven’t heard confused and gonna lose, cuz they don’t know the Lord How they gonna receive, and gonna believe in Jesus’ gospel I don’t know, but I’ll go If it’s God’s will It may be justice, but it disgusts us jail aint no joke And once there, it’s like no one cares, not even good folks Don’t forget it’s been write Jesus forgave the thief at his side He paid the cost up on the cross and his arms were open wide Jesus died upon the cross and his arms are Open Wide He’s here to save the Lost and his arms are Open Wide He’s knocking at our hearts and his arms are Open Wide They’re what? Open Wide They’re what? Open Wide (repeat) The spirit of the Lord is upon me. For he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release for the prisoners, recovery of sight for the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord! Jesus died upon the cross and his arms are Open Wide He’s here to save the Lost and his arms are Open Wide He’s knocking at our hearts and his arms are Open Wide They’re what? Open Wide They’re what? Open Wide By Joseph Johnson 3-20-02

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