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Washed my Robe

Today I opened my Bible app to find a chapter to read. There was a lot of friend activity and I was drawn to a verse highlighted by my brother-in-law. I turned to Revelation‬ ‭22 where it read:

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations... 
Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. (Revelation 22:1-2, 14)

I looked at these verses and thought - there is a song here! So, I decided to write it. Here are the words to this song I named, "Washed my Robe".

Washed My Robe 

Verse 1

Here I carry my robe
Dirty with holes
I heard of this river
Clear as crystal, flowing from your throne
I have nothing more to bring
No finer offering
Just these hands that are torn
Just these feet that are worn
Pre-Chorus:
Help me wash out my robe
I know it’s nothing to behold
But wash out my robe
So I can enter the gate to your throne... 
Verse 2:
Here I carry my robe
Tattered and shorn
I heard of a healing
Every season, medicine for all
I have nothing to exchange
Nothing worthy of love
Just this broken down soul
Just this heart that’s unclaimed 
Pre-Chorus:
Help me wash out my robe
I know it’s nothing to behold
Please wash out my robe
So I can enter the gate to your throne 
Chorus:
Jesus- I accept your love
That was poured through your blood
Your love paved a way
Now I’ll claim your grace 
Jesus- I accept your love
You’ve taken and washed my robe
Now I can enter the gate
And call heaven my home 
You helped me wash out my robe
Though it nothing worth to behold
Now I can enter the gate
And call heaven my home

I recorded the song as well. Here's the disclaimer (as usual): I'm not an instrumentalist and I've been sick this week. So expect to hear imperfection! 😅 Happy Thanksgiving!

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