I Am Ashamed
Sandra McCracken
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I Am Ashamed by Sandra McCracken
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Sandra McCrackenProduced by
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“I Am Ashamed” is a bandcamp exclusive song released by The Gospel Coalition. The song was originally written as a poem by D. A. Carson (TGC’s co-founder). The poem was made into a traditional worship style song for Christway Media around 2000 with music written by Ian Brown. Sixteen years later, Ca...
I Am Ashamed Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I used to nurture bitterness
To count up every slight
The world’s a moral wilderness
And I have felt its blight
Self-pity ruled, resentment reigned
No one understood my pain
I spiraled down in murky night
Insisting that I had the right
To hate and hate again
[Verse 2]
But then the gospel taught me how
To contemplate the cross
For there Christ died for me—and now
I’ve glimpsed the bitter cost
He bore abuse, and blows, and hate
He did not retaliate
Triumphant malice sneered and tossed
Blind rage at him—he never lost
The love that conquers hate
[Chorus]
I am ashamed, ashamed
O, my Lord, forgive
I am ashamed, ashamed
O, my Lord, forgive
[Verse 3]
To make no threat, to smile, forgive
To love—and not because I must
For Jesus showed me how to live
And trust the One who’s just
To suffer wrong and feel the pain
Certain that the loss is gain
O God, I want so much to trust
To follow Jesus on the cross
To love and love again
[Chorus]
I am ashamed, ashamed
O, my Lord, forgive
I am ashamed, ashamed
O, my Lord, forgive
I Am Ashamed Q&A
Who wrote I Am Ashamed's ?
I Am Ashamed was written by D. A. Carson & Sandra McCracken.
Who produced I Am Ashamed's ?
I Am Ashamed was produced by Lucas Morton.
When did Sandra McCracken release I Am Ashamed?
Sandra McCracken released I Am Ashamed on Tue Jul 26 2016.
What did Sandra McCracken say about "I Am Ashamed"?
When I sit down to write a song, it’s often a solitary exercise. I tend to write both music and lyrics at once, fitting them together closely. But I also enjoy shaping melodies around existing texts or poetry. It helps when the poem I’m working with already has a rhythm to it. I’ve practiced this ov...