The rivers edge
becomes a pledge
Rapids, riptides, undertows
I'm diving in and letting go

I'm diving in
with all my sins
I've gone down deep
I'm thankful that I took the leap

Painful, purges, purity
washed away entirely
Thankful of the Lord's decree
The river now runs through me

JoJo Bean

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