From FreEDM Praise, Vol. 1 — Freedm by Freedm. Listen on Apple Music

Verse 1 – Gritty Rap Flow

(E)
Yeah — I could never earn this grace,
Didn’t have the credit, didn’t have the case.
(C#m)
But You stepped in, took my guilty place,
Stood where I should’ve stood, face to face.

(A)
Robed me white though my sins ran deep,
Purged my past I was scared to keep.
(B)
Spoke one word and the shame fell flat —
“Whole again,” yeah, You did that.

(E)
Not by merit, not by might,
Not my grind, not my fight.
(C#m)
By mercy’s fire, by holy light —
You pulled my name out the night.

(A)
Jesus — You became my name,
Identity swapped, freedom claimed.
(B)
Broke the locks on every chain,
Now I walk out unashamed.

Chorus – Rap-Sing, Street Soul

(E)
You are my righteousness,
(C#m)
Clothed in You, I stand blameless.
(A)
No more fear, no shame remains,
(B)
You’ve washed away the deepest stains.

(E)
Every debt, every mark, every lie,
(C#m)
Covered by the Lamb who chose to die.
(A)
My whole life can only confess:
(B → E)
You are my righteousness.

Verse 2 – Underground Flow

(E)
In the courtroom of the King I rise,
No trembling voice, no scrambled lies.
(C#m)
Not my record, not my tries —
Your blood is where my verdict lies.

(A)
Not my titles or how I perform,
Just the cross that weathered the storm.
(B)
Your grace rewrote what I became,
Pulled me out and broke the shame.

(E)
Now I breathe in perfect peace,
Chains undone, release on release.
(C#m)
Sin don’t own this voice no more,
Grace kicked down that broken door.

(A)
Weak made strong, I rise again,
Whole in Christ — no fear of men.
(B)
My past is gone, my song restored,
All my hope is in the Lord.

Chorus – Repeat

(Repeat the hook)

Bridge – Spoken/Rhythmic Build

(C#m → A)
Oh what love that took my place,
Tore the veil and poured out grace.
(E → B)
Freed my soul from death and lies,
Lifted me where truth resides.

(C#m → A)
Now forever I will sing,
Christ alone — my everything.
(E → B)
My life, my breath, my offering,
All I am to the risen King.

(Repeat bridge for a gritty hype stack)

Final Chorus + Tag

Tag (spoken low, underground-style):
Yeah…
You covered me.
You carried me.
You justified me.
You made me free.
You are…
My righteousness.