Lecrae - Take Me As I Am Lyrics






Grace through faith
I talked to a cat the other day and he was like, "Man I really wanna come to Christ, but I gotta clean my life up first, get my sins together."
I told him, "I used to think that way, too. I thought I had to change myself before I could come to Christ, but Christ changed me. Let me tell you my story, it starts like this:"

It's 5:46 in the mornin', tossin' and turnin'
Chest burnin', sermons in my head keep reocurrin'
Havin' visions in my head of a kid
Cryin' at the feet of the Father for all the wrong things that he did
Now I'm sweatin' in my sheets, can't sleep
My mind keeps tellin' me I'm six feet deep
Don't remind me, even though I'm still alive I can't tell
The way I'm living my life I feel I'm going to Hell
God, they tellin' me I should accept You
That You had to leave the world, 'cause the world left You
Reason I can't change, like a mystery to me
So I make believe there really is a Heaven for a G
Even though they say You loved the world so much You shed Your blood
God, I feel I'm too messed up for love
They tell me come as I am but I smell like smoke
My whole life's full of sin, 'cause it's all I know
The Bible told me that You died for my sins
If I believe in Christ to save me from the end
But I'm scared to ask You to save me, my heart so evil
I got thoughts, that's full of hatred hurtin' people
I thought that first I had to clean up my life
Now I'm here and I just need to cling to the light
I'm ready to do it, but Lord I pray you understand
My life is a mess, will you take me as I am?

Will You take me as I am?
I know the way I'm livin' is wrong
But I can't change on my own, tryna make it alone
I wonder, how could You love me when my life's so ugly?
But You came down and died for me
Will You take me as I am?
I know the way I'm livin' is wrong
But I can't change on my own, tryna make it alone
I wonder, how could You love me when my life's so ugly?
But You came down and died for me
Will You take me as I am?

I'm sick and tired of tryna be the man my daddy never taught me to be
I'm grown up now, life ain't what I thought it would be
I made many mistakes in my past I can't fix
Now I'm starin' at this crucifix tatted on my wrist
Is it true what they tellin' me, am I just crazy?
Did You bleed on the cross for my sins to save me?
But why would You die for me?
My whole life I've been workin' for Satan while he fed lies to me
And now I'm hearin' too much, tryna get a true touch
Of a love that can change me, I'm all screwed up
Figure Hell is what I deserve
But Your Word says we all fall short, so I guess we all ought to burn
Teach me I wanna learn
How You could save a wretch like me before death says it's my turn
I think I finally understand
No matter my past, You'll still take me as I am

Will You take me as I am?
I know the way I'm livin' is wrong
But I can't change on my own, tryna make it alone
I wonder, how could You love me when my life's so ugly?
But You came down and died for me
Will You take me as I am?
I know the way I'm livin' is wrong
But I can't change on my own, tryna make it alone
I wonder, how could You love me when my life's so ugly?
But You came down and died for me
Will You take me as I am?

If I was dyin', had a few last words to give
I be tellin' people the reason to live
The reason to die, united with the King in the sky
This life is passin' us by, I got no reason to lie
You'll never give the world enough, they'll hunger for more
They'll figure their ways are nothin' to the wondrous
Lord
More security than the man that left you
More love than the moms who kept you, He'll always accept you
Be everything you're supposed to
Let Christ rule your heart, mind, body, and soul 'cause He chose you
And if the world don't know you
It don't matter you're Gods child, And He'll never disown you
Your purpose on Earth is far from worthless
That's why you glorify like your life's been purchased
And it don't matter if the world don't see us
We still mean the world to Jesus
He'll take you as you are

Will You take me as I am?
I know the way I'm livin' is wrong
But I can't change on my own, tryna make it alone
I wonder, how could You love me when my life's so ugly?
But You came down and died for me
Will You take me as I am?
I know the way I'm livin' is wrong
But I can't change on my own, tryna make it alone
I wonder, how could You love me when my life's so ugly?
But You came down and died for me
Will You take me as I am?

Yeah, we're saved by grace through faith. It's not works. Ain't nothin' you can do, ain't nothin' I can do that could get us this great salvation that we got, man. It's only Christ. So, if you feel like you gotta clean yourself up before you can come to Him, forget it, just come to Him. He'll take you as you are. He'll change you from inside, out





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  1. P.... M....

    This the first time listening to this song this decade last time i heard this song was 4yrs ago.

  2. C.... N....

    Idc what y'all haters say we still got the same Lecrae today.. Maybe a little more famous and reaches out more and touches on politics but he is still about Jesus

  3. C.... J....

    High school vibes. Just hearing the music takes me back to those school days, damn how time flies

  4. A.... L....

    This is the best song of all time! (period)

    A.... L....

    Lecrae I been jaming this since 07 1# spot I preach Gospel through this song still. This message is pure Gospel. Im in LA now looking to connect with you.

  5. N.... T....

    2019 anyone???

  6. G.... G....

    9 yrs saved this was my song 9yrs ago when I first got saved. Lecrae used to be the man for the jams !! All his songs from back then really helped me in my first years of salvation. This is still one of the greatest songs in my book!
    Great music. Things have changed in Lecraes music but his old stuff will always be amazing! God bless him for these great songs!

    G.... G....

    im 16 by the way -_-

    G.... G....

    @Nillik Thomas your cool little man, just keep doing whatever keeps you running the race. 🙌🏼 Keep your eyes on the prize👌🏼 God bless!!🤙🏼

    G.... G....

    @Griselda Gray little man -_- i get that alot

    G.... G....

    @Griselda Gray thx though 😁😀😁

  7. T.... B....

    haha. yeah dont sin but if you dont the good news is love, in the o.t God punished evil, but jesus died to absolve the wrath that we sinners deserve, yeah best to not sin but if you do repent and bel;ieve in the good news of love, love the lord your god and love your neighbour most particularliy the weak and first and foremost the weak who believe, preaching and casting out demons is cool and all but we must also walk with them coz dem demons gonna return with more to prove christ wrong, we gotta stand up in these times in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in christ untill the demons leave permanantly if that is possible, but yeah hey jesus leaves the best wine till last perhaps thats when we get permanant relief from sin and temptation, if the church aint strong like this and jusdges and condemns her own how on gods green earth is the world gonna believe we true to the gospels. love covers a multitude of sin, give your best to enter the narrow gate, faith(me)grace(god) and works(helping others by faith and grace), doesnt mean you will always succeed but fear of punishment leads to fear of falling which leads to more falling. i could be wrong but look into your hearts and minds, pray study your scriptures, continue to grow and you may find out im 100 correct. God is Good, God is Love. Jesus iz Lord. thanks lecrae, your alright homie, jesus loves the sinner to whom believes and not just the righteous, but he def a bit pissed at the self righteous whom judge and condemn, but aye he wanna love and save dem to, pride is a sin too, tell em dat boyo. lol GodblesS

  8. N.... A....

    Listening to Lecrae is like listening to a little of Tupac, you can see he's greatly influenced by him.
    God bless them both.
    Tupac is my favorite dead and Lecrae is my favorite alive LOL.
    Lecrae should be more femous so more people get to listen to his very beautiful massages and feel that good energy. This is really food for soul.

    N.... A....

    This is a dope song im glad lecrae performed this but honestly the writer of this amazing piece is phenomenal and has an amazing story. I hope lecrae dont ever walk away from the message he speads.

  9. T.... H....

    The delivery of this message is 🔥🔥🔥

  10. R.... R....

    One of my favorite songs

  11. D.... 2....

    When I'm. Close to losing my faith, i come back and listen to this.

  12. P.... A....

    Pine Bluff

  13. J.... F....

    [Intro]
    Grace through faith
    I talked to a cat the other day
    And he was like, man I really wanna come to Christ but I gotta clean my life up first, get my sins together
    I told him, I used to think that way too
    I thought I had to change myself before I could come to Christ, but Christ changed me, let me tell you my story, it starts like this

    [Verse 1]
    It's 5:46 in the morning
    Tossing and turning
    Chest burning
    Sermons in my head keep reocurring
    Having visions in my head of a kid
    Crying at the feet of the Father
    For all the wrong things that he did
    Now I'm sweating in my sheets can't sleep
    My mind keeps telling me I'm 6-feet deep (don't remind me)
    Even though I'm still alive I can't tell
    The way I'm living my life I feel I'm going to hell
    God they telling me I should accept You
    That You had to leave the world cause the world left You
    Reason I can't change, like a mystery to me
    So I make believe there really is a heaven for a G
    Even though they say You loved the world so much
    You shed Your blood
    God, I feel I'm too messed up for love
    They tell me come as I am, but I smell like smoke
    My whole life's full of sin, cause it's all I know
    The Bible told me that You died for my sins
    If I believe in Christ to save me from the end
    But I'm scared to ask You, to save me, my heart so evil
    I got thoughts that's full of hatred, hurting people
    I thought that first I had to clean up my life
    Now I'm hearing, I just need to cling to the light
    I'm ready to do it, but Lord I pray you understand
    My life is a mess, will you take me as I am?

    [Hook]
    Will You take me as I am
    I know the way I'm living is wrong
    But I can't change on my own
    Tryna make it alone
    I wonder
    How could You love me when my life's so ugly
    But You came down and died for me

    [Verse 2]
    I'm sick of tryna be the man that my daddy never taught me to be
    I'm grown up now, life ain't what I thought it would be
    I made, many mistakes in my past I can't fix
    Now I'm staring at this crucifix, tatted on my wrist
    Is it true what they telling me, am I just crazy?
    Did You bleed on the cross for my sins to save me?
    But why would You die for me?
    My whole life I've been working for Satan while he fed lies to me
    And now I'm hearing too much, tryna get a true touch
    Of a love that can change me, I'm all screwed up
    Figure hell is what I deserve
    But Your Word says we all fall short
    So I guess we all ought to burn
    Teach me I wanna learn
    How You could save a wretch like me
    Before death says it's my turn
    I think I finally understand
    No matter my past
    You'll still take me as I am
    Will You take me as I am?

    [Verse 3]
    If I was dying and had a few last words to give
    I'd be telling people the reason to live
    The reason to die
    United with the King in the sky
    This life is passing us by, I got no reason to lie
    You'll never give the world enough, they'll hunger for more
    They're fickle, their ways are nothin' to the wondrous Lord
    More security than the man that left you
    More love than the moms who kept you
    He'll always accept you
    Be everything you're supposed to
    Let Christ rule your heart, mind, body and soul
    Cause He chose you
    And if the world don't know you
    It don't matter, you're Gods child, and He'll never disown you
    Your purpose, on Earth is, far from worthless
    That's why you glorify like your life's been purchased
    And it don't matter if the world don't see us
    We still mean the world to Jesus
    He took us as we were

    [Outro]
    We're saved by grace through faith, it's not works, ain't nothing you can do, ain't nothing I can do that could get us this great salvation that we got man, it's only Christ, so if you feel like you gotta clean yourself up before you can come to Him, forget it, just come to Him, He'll take you as you are, and He'll change you, from the inside, out

  14. D.... ....

    Straight fire nigga

    D.... ....

    you have to put a cuss word in the comment -_-

  15. J.... ....

    God bless you

  16. H.... ....

    I love this song god take me as I am #2019 forever

  17. D.... D....

    man God bless all

  18. D.... B....

    Love it

  19. B.... C....

    This touches the very heart and soul!!

  20. L.... J....

    Hallelujah! I love this song forever!

  21. A.... L....

    WOW this is who? I love it😍

  22. E.... G....

    Anyone 2018?

  23. j.... b....

    Man, what can I say. Trap music feel but it's dripping with the Word.

    j.... b....

    That I believe is the humor our Father has, "devil, what you intended for evil I'm going to use for good". :)

  24. K.... B....

    What happened to this lecrae?

  25. L.... E....

    I like this song

  26. R.... D....

    Amen brother!

  27. P.... m....

    He loves no matter how are past is

  28. K.... ....

    2018 still bumping this 🔥🔥

    K.... ....

    Right here

    K.... ....

    Cincinnati

    K.... ....

    Nah 2019

  29. N.... C....

    🏆🏆🏆🎵🎶🎼🎤🎧🎤🎹

  30. P.... T....

    Full of anger and revenge.

  31. P.... T....

    Just as I am.🖕🏽

    P.... T....

    Porfirio Tovar 🖕🏾🖕🏾lol

    P.... T....

    God loves you 😚

  32. P.... T....

    This is me Lord.😎🤘🏽😎🤘🏽😎🤘🏽😎

  33. b.... g....

    Street Life Ministry Lives On . This Jam takes me back .. Thank You JESUS

  34. Y.... D....

    Christian Trap is awesome God Blessed 💯💯💯💯💯

  35. Y.... D....

    I thank God for creating better rap music it is better than gangster rap

  36. Y.... D....

    Christian Rap is better than the other music that is out there

    Y.... D....

    You cute

    Y.... D....

    @butterfly free2020 too cute

  37. Y.... D....

    Best Music

  38. C.... B....

    Love this song!!

  39. M.... ....

    Come back Lecrae to christ first in your music.

    M.... ....

    Hey man, I hear you, but do you know his heart though? (Like his Father does?) Not saying he is or isn't living for Jesus anymore, but let's keep him and all artists on the front lines in prayer and make sure OUR lives represent. Feel me?

  40. R.... R....

    Never miss a beat! Subscribe to Lecrae's channel for the latest tracks! 💯
    http://bit.ly/LecraeVEVO

  41. J.... W....

    TRUE AND DEEP!!! Lecrae is powerful...

    J.... W....

    No Lecrae is not powerful, Christ that lives in him.

  42. 3.... P....

    I miss Christian Hip-Hop music like this, this was more edifying & meaningful. A lot of the cats that are out there today, have a lot of hints of pride in their music, and it just sounds so mainstream. The beats overwhelm their voices a lot of the time, and their message is confusing. It's either not there at all or it's hidden, vague, or just really confusing. It''s like a lot of them don't mind talking about God, or His "blessings", but you can't pay them to share the gospel anymore. It's sad really.

    3.... P....

    Reach still Christians. Lecrae just doing it in a way to "Reach" out to others.

    3.... P....

    Austin Ludden listen to kingdom muzic

  43. A.... B....

    Take me as I am..The GREAT I AM, JESUS CHRIST ..AMEN

  44. K.... C....

    wow powerful words come to him as u are an he'll change u. well god I am here an Jesus Christ is my lord. May u take mercy on this sinner

  45. T.... I....

    Omg huge throwback. I'm loving this

  46. r.... m....

    He's in his own lane but he reminds me of Pac

    r.... m....

    Its BC they both rap and actually leave a massage unlike they just throw a whole bunch of words that don't even mean something

    r.... m....

    @EMI_ GACHA Especially the delivery

    r.... m....

    We got an alive Tupac LOL.

  47. S.... L....

    First rap song I ever heard. Very powerful. Great message.

    S.... L....

    It turned me on to hip-hop.

    S.... L....

    @Sean Losby lol wuuuut ? It's 3 years ago and i feel like you live under the rock XD it's weird 😄 God bless you 😍

    S.... L....

    @Daniel Frantik 😂😂😂 right, I mean even if you grew up in a church there is no way you've never even one hip-hop song

  48. T.... ....

    talked to a cat the other day?

    T.... ....

    Cat, in this context, means a man/male person. It's slang. Some other examples:
    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/male+person

    T.... ....

    Lecrae is able to speak to animals.

    T.... ....

    +Sean Losby 😂 Dr. Dolittle

    T.... ....

    niiiiice

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    TheOblivionaut