When you walked into the room,
I remember clear as day
How you looked me in the eyes,
And I wondered what you’d say.
This world is full of hypocrites,
And you knew that I was one;
My heart, a judge and jury—
A judge second to none.
But all the same you called my name
And showed me how to live;
You told me of a kingdom where
Forgiven ones forgive;
You said the way I measure those
Would be the same for me.
So grace and mercy is the rule,
But oh! How can it be?!
O teacher, I am tired,
I’m weary, wearing thin;
Still I want to listen closely,
I am ready to begin.
So take this mind and body,
Take every part of me—
O Jesus, I am yours;
Won’t you come, oh come and set me free?!
You said I must love my brother
And speak the truth love—
Not with my own opinions
But with wisdom from above.
If I’m to see the tiny speck
That’s sitting in his eye,
I must admit the blindness
I’m so foolish to deny.
’Cause you told me there is nothing less
Than lumber in my view;
It leaves me in the darkness
Where everything’s askew.
So take away my pettiness
And then I’ll clearly see,
To look and care, and finally love
With true humility.
O teacher, I am tired,
I’m weary, wearing thin;
Still I want to listen closely,
I am ready to begin.
So take this mind and body,
Take every part of me—
O Jesus, I am yours;
Won’t you come, oh come and set me free?!
Now I’m longing for a heart
That produces what is good,
A mouth that tells the truth
And hands that do just what they should.
I want to follow you, my Lord,
And that without delay!
Yet I’m finding just how hard it is
To actually obey.
Nonetheless, I’m digging down into
The earth so very deep;
I’ve heard your words and now I know
Your promises you keep.
I’m gonna lay a firm foundation
On the rock and not the sand,
So when the storms come raging,
This house, it will stand.
O teacher, I am tired,
I’m weary, wearing thin;
Still I want to listen closely,
I am ready to begin.
So take this mind and body,
Take every part of me—
O Jesus, I am yours,
Won’t you come—
O teacher, I am tired,
I’m weary, wearing thin;
Still I want to listen closely,
I am ready to begin.
So take this mind and body,
Take every part of me—
O Jesus, I am yours;
Won’t you come, oh come and set me free?!
Words & Music: Luke Morton, 2020. Based on Luke 6:37-49.
Mixing: Jonathan Olson
Recorded live on Sunday, May 10th 2020.
