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When you walked into the room, I remember clear as dayHow 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 nameAnd showed me how to live;You told me of a kingdom whereForgiven ones forgive;You said the way I measure thoseWould 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 brotherAnd speak the truth love—Not with my own opinionsBut 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 lessThan lumber in my view;It leaves me in the darknessWhere everything’s askew.So take away my pettinessAnd then I’ll clearly see,To look and care, and finally loveWith 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 truthAnd 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 foundationOn 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 OlsonRecorded live on Sunday, May 10th 2020.