East To West

Bernie Herms / Mark Hall

Here I am, Lord, and I'm drowning in your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind, keeps me awake tonight
I know You've cast my sin as far as the east is from the west
And I stand before You now as though I've never sinned
But today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

Chorus:
Jesus can You show me just how far the east is from the west
'Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other

I start the day, the war begins, endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again Your truth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

Chorus:

I know You've washed me white, turned my darkness into light
I need Your peace to get me through
get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel, but by the truth Your word reveals
I'm not holding on to You, but You're holding on to me
You're holding on to me

Chorus:

Just how far, east is from the west
Just how far, one scarred hand to the other
You know just how far, just how far east is from west
Just how far, from one scarred hand to the other

Trivia about the song East To West by Casting Crowns

On which albums was the song “East To West” released by Casting Crowns?
Casting Crowns released the song on the albums “The Altar And The Door” in 2007, “The Acoustic Sessions, Vol. 1” in 2013, “New York Sessions” in 2019, “Lifesongs: a Celebration of The First 20 Years” in 2023, and “East To West (feat. Ben Fuller)” in 2023.
Who composed the song “East To West” by Casting Crowns?
The song “East To West” by Casting Crowns was composed by Bernie Herms and Mark Hall.

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