Shake It Off

Take off the old man’s rags that you’ve been wearing

Put on the new man’s robes of righteousness

Cast of the guilt and shame that you’ve been bearing

Reckoning the truth that you confess.

Shake it off, shake it off

Shake off the burden you weren’t meant to bear

Take it off, take it off 

Shake off the spirit the spirit of despair  

Put on the crown of beauty and the garment of praise

Put away the ashes and stop your mournful gaze

Don’t live beneath your privilege  today

Take off the filthy rags of your self righteousness

Put on the holy armor, sword and shield

Put away your former life and that unholy mess

Put on Christ and take the battlefield!

Shake it off, shake it off

Shake off the burden you weren’t meant to bear

Take it off, take it off 

Shake off the spirit the spirit of despair  

Put on the crown of beauty and the garment of praise

Put away the ashes and stop your mournful gaze

Don’t live beneath your privilege  today

Isaiah 61:3; Col 3:12; 

December 10, 2022

Anthony Foster