Crittenden Melodie With His Arms Wide Open
There came a kind and gentle man from a town called Galilee. Spent his whole life reaching out to folks like you and me. He said his father sent him Bearing gifts from up above. To those believing in him He offered faith, hope and love. First Chorus With his arms wide open He walked from town to town. With his arms wide open That each lost sheep might be found, From the youngest to the old To the weak and wayward souls. With his arms wide open He came gathering his fold. When he talked about his kingdom, It threw the Kings a curve, 'Cause with all his father's power, He said he came to serve. The weary and the destitute Were the ones that he called friends. No wonder he had prostitutes and even lepers fall him. Second Chorus Cause with his arms wide open He welcomed one and all With his arms wide open He tore down every wall. From sinners filler with shame, To the blind and the lame. With his arms wide open He loved 'em all the same. When his days on earth were through He'd given all that he could give And it's no surprise that he died The same way that he lived. Third Chorus With his arms wide open He hung there on a cross. With his arms wide open That not one soul would be lost. He turned the other cheek When they nailed him to a tree. With his arms wide open He rescued you and me. With his arms wide open He set this whole world free. With his arms wide open He bought our eternity.