Thou art the man.

 

There have been melancholy days

when in the mirror I had to gaze

with my wounded heart ablaze --

and say "Thou art the man."

When with the Lord I did not walk;

like David when he got the shock

who Nathan's stern rebuke did mock --

and say "Thou art the man."

 

My pride did push me to behave

in ways that lured me to the grave

of abandon, there to rave --

and say "Thou art the man."

But then I turned to face the light

and with great help made bad things right,

so to the Savior say I might --

"Thou art the MAN."