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I?ve Been There

She never passed a lonely soul she failed to greet
The gardener pulling weeds, the beggar on the street.
The ones who seem invisible, the addicts gone astray,
I never really noticed them until she stopped to pray,
But when I asked her why she seemed to always care,
She could only answer?

I?ve been there, I?ve been there
I begged to die in pain no one could share,
I felt the wounds, I kept the scars,
I can meet them where they are.
I can feel their pain, ?cause I?ve been there.

So many times I see the tears fill wounded eyes,
Someone has thrown them out, the world has told them lies,
They feel they are invisible, their hearts have grown so hard,
Afraid God has abandoned them because of who they are.
Jesus, how can you reach through such despair?
Then I hear you answer?

I?ve been there, I?ve been there
I begged to die in pain no one could share,
I felt the wounds, I took the scars
I can meet you where you are
I can heal your pain, ?cause I?ve been there.

It took the cross, it took the shame,
It took my blood so you would know, I felt your pain.

I?ve been there, I?ve been there
I begged to die in pain no one could share,
I felt the wounds, I took the scars
I can meet you where you are
I can heal your pain, ?cause I?ve been there

Christ says, ?Don?t leave before you say a simple prayer,
You can come from death to life??cause I?ve been there.