words and music by Paul Lawrence Warren

© 1996

Lord, I have fallen, I have drifted so far from the shore

Trying to live life my own way, and not yours

And Lord, now I know, what I thought was living free

Was a lie, and now I’m on bended knee

You offer me sweet deliverance, sweet deliverance,

Sweet deliverance from my pain

And with such sweet deliverance, I will never stray

For it’s in your loving arms, I’ve come home

Lord, you know that I have called your name before

Believin’ I was in your light, but I was wrong

For I was far too proud to admit all my brokenness

But now my life’s an open book

And I’ve found sweet deliverance, sweet deliverance,

Sweet deliverance from my pain

And with such sweet deliverance, I will never stray

For it’s in your loving arms, I’ve come home

And now, as I move through my life towards the end

I feel so thankful that you are my best friend

And when I close my eyes, and I breathe my very last

The Way, the Truth and Life will come to pass!

And I’ll find sweet deliverance, sweet deliverance

Sweet deliverance from my pain

And with such sweet deliverance I will never stray

For it’s in your loving arms I’ll be home