A Simple Act of Love

It was a simple act of love –
So outrageously simple it defies comprehension.
It was a simple act of grace –
So extravagant in its touch on my life.

So outrageously simple it defies comprehension –
I struggle to recognize the depth.
So extravagant in its touch on my life –
I wonder at the price.

I struggle to recognize the depth –
My mind veers away from the truth.
I wonder at the price –
I cannot imagine such pain.

My mind veers away from the truth –
It is simply too brutal to bear.
I cannot imagine such pain –
I cry out in agonized horror.

It is simply too brutal to bear –
I stagger under the burden of guilt.
I cry out in agonized horror –
I weep for my conspiracy.

I stagger under the burden of guilt –
The weight of my sin is a cross.
I weep for my conspiracy –
My guilt shames and condemns me.

The weight of my sin is a cross –
A heavy, ugly burden I must carry.
My guilt shames and condemns me –
Unbearable sorrow pierces my soul.

A heavy, ugly burden I must carry –
I cannot escape the judgment.
Unbearable sorrow pierces my soul –
My heart cries out, wailing in anguish.

I cannot escape the judgment –
I cower before the Lord, cringing in shame.
My heart cries out, wailing in anguish –
“Forgive me, Lord, for I have sinned!”

I cower before the Lord, cringing in shame –
How dare I hope for mercy?
“Forgive me, Lord, for I have sinned!” –
I cry out, begging for salvation.

And God sent His Son –
It was a simple act of grace.
Jesus died that I might live –
It was a simple act of love.