"Not Guilty"

I have been listening to the newest Mandisa album. She always has fun songs (musically) on her albums but is it always those ballads and the lyrics to those that touch me. Here are the words to one of the songs on the album "Freedom"...

“Not Guilty”
I stand accused
There’s a list a mile long
Of all my sins
Of everything that I’ve done wrong.
I’m so ashamed
There’s no where left for me to hide
This is the day
I must answer for my life.
My fate is the judge’s hands
But then He turns to me and says…

I know you, I love you
I gave my life to save you
Love paid the price for mercy
My verdict… Not Guilty

How can it be?
I can’t begin to comprehend
What kind of grace
Would take the place for all my sin
I stand in awe
Now that I have been set free
And the tears welled up as I look at that cross
Cause it should have been me
My fate was in the nail scarred hands
He stretched them out for me and said…

I know you, I love you
I gave my life to save you
Love paid the price for mercy
My verdict… Not Guilty

I’m fallin’ on my knees
I thank you
With everything I am, gonna praise you
So grateful for the words I heard you say…

I know you, I love you
I gave my life

I know you, I love you
I gave my life just to save you
Love paid the price for mercy
My verdict is Not Guilty
Love paid the price for mercy
My verdict…Not Guilty…Not Guilty