I lay this life
You gave to me
Down on your alter
and I am free
Free from the shackles
of daily cares
this world would place
upon my soul
The life I live now is not my own
I live by faith now in God’s own Son
He gave himself for me so I can let go
of the life of sin and death, and be truly free
Christ lives in me now
I was crucified (with Jesus)
I have no claim to sin
Death has no claim on me.
The life that keeps this body
belongs to Jesus
so I owe it all to Him
to live by faith
I did not earn this
I did not pay for it
I can’t sustain it even if I tried
So the least I can do is give it back to You Lord
And wholly trust You to bring it home
The life I live now is not my own
I live by faith now in God’s own Son
He gave himself for me so I can let go
of the life of sin and death, and be truly free
I lay it down now; I’m truly free
I lay it down now; I’m truly free