There He was with His arms stretched
Sin, death, and hell, plus Satan waiting on deck
Christ bowed His head for all flesh
And yet He came to do it from the onset
My God, there He is with His arms stretched
The Holy Lamb of God, both innocent and harmless
Broken and bruised, and beaten half-conscious
Yet He came to do it from the onset

My God, I don't understand that kind of passion
Man, I can't even fathom, it's hard to imagine
How did I receive grace, should've been the last one
But He died in my place before I could ask Him
Said there's nothing I could've done to attract Him
He just loved me so much He made the transaction
I was known for harassing, guns flashing, no compassion
Yet He cleared me of all my infractions
In the midst of disaster, lightning flashing
Walls crashing in, put your jaws in action
Contact Him, when life gets as cold as Alaskans
There He is with His arms stretched, life everlasting

There He wis with His arms stretched
Said He died on the cross just to dwell in my complex
Condemned to Hell, but God had my bond set
Before I had even come along yet
My God, there He is with His arms stretched
You're heavy-laden with burdens, well He can be your arm rest
Take your weakest link, make that your strongest
Christ as my Savior, what a concept

With that in perspective, to me it's perplexing
With that kind of affection, why would any reject Him
With so many infected, so many afflicted
So many dejected, so many addicted
But if life gotcha twisted, feeling tight and restricted
Then Christ is your ticket, He'll make it right where you missed it
He'll make it right where you shifted and do it right where you're sitting
There's a Lamb's Book of Life, just be sure that you're listed
Now looking in hindsight, looking at my plight
Living the high life but dealing with my strife
Seeing my blind sight, needing my mind right
Relying on my might to change my confined life
There's One who designs life, in fact, He defines life
If you're looking to find life, then maybe the times right
I've given divine life, I'm able to climb heights
Today I'm alive and shine bright in His limelight

My God, there He is with His arms stretched
Knocking at your door, waiting for your correspondence
You're wondering how, it's really not that complex
Just open up your mouth and respond yes
My God, there He is with His arms stretched
You're heavy-laden with burdens, well He can be your arm rest
Take your weakest link, make that your strongest
Christ as my Savior, what a concept

People say you need dollars, people say you need college
They also say you need knowledge, but none of that gives you solace
None of that can abolish all the pain and the sorrow
Can't fill up what's hollow or give you hope for tomorrow
But when no one else bothers, you can turn to the Father
And you can finally prosper in the hands of the Potter
He's got so much to offer, to you, your sons, and your daughters
I swear you'll never thirst again overflowing with waters
That lead to life everlasting, if life leaves you gasping
When it leaves you in fractions, with no satisfaction
Give it up to the Captain, what's the worst that can happen
He's a God of compassion, wipe you clean like a napkin
See, I've seen His behavior, He'll be more than your neighbor
Your best friend to the end, never leave or forsake ya
Searching either equator, you won't find any greater
Than the Lord, My Shepherd, the only true Savior

My God, there He is with His arms stretched
Said He died on the cross just to dwell in my complex
Condemned to Hell, but God had my bond set
Before I had even come along yet
My God, there He is with His arms stretched
You're heavy-laden with burdens, well He can be your arm rest
Take your weakest link, make thatt your strongest
Christ as my Savior, what a concept
My God