I know what I know!

I Hope You See Jesus
by Bebo Norman
Album: "Ocean"

Instead of fear
Instead of blinded eyes
Instead of shame
Instead of all my lies
Instead of an orphan without a name
I, I hope you see Jesus

Instead of anger
Instead of unbelief
Instead of weakness in the heart of me
Instead of a wounded soul that sometimes looses faith
I, I hope you see Jesus

I hope you see Jesus
I hope you see Jesus
Standing in my place
Bearing all my shame
I hope you see Jesus

Instead of voices in a face-less crowd
Instead of prophets crying out from behind a shroud
Instead of fingers pointing out the blame
I hope you see Jesus

I hope you see Jesus
I hope you see Jesus
Standing in my place
Bearing all my shame
I hope you see Jesus

I hope you see love
I hope you see love
I hope you see love

Oh my God
When you look on us
A broken people
Who have turned from Love
Instead of the words we throw
And the wars we wage

I, I hope you forgive us
I hope you see Jesus
I hope you see Jesus
Standing in our place
Bearing all our shame
I hope you see Jesus

Standing in my place
Bearing all my shame
I hope you see Jesus

This is a catchy tune, and I really like the words... until the end.  I agree with what Bebo is saying in the first couple of verse, I hope that people see Jesus in me.  It beckons back to a old Jason Gray song, "You look a little more like Jesus every day..."
But at the end, when he's talking to God and he hopes that God sees Jesus... it leaves so much to chance- "I hope you forgive us ... I hope you see Jesus"???  NO!  God DOES forgive us because he DOES see Jesus!  That is the message of the Gospel, how do you completely miss that in a song like this?
It would be such a powerful final verse-
When you look at us, a broken people, etc,
I KNOW you forgive us,
I know you see Jesus
standing in my place,
bearing all my shame
I know you see Jesus.

and then end with:
Thank you for Jesus.

...that's the good stuff! :)
That is the truth of the matter. It gives me chills to think about.  I am clothed in Christ's righteousness.  I don't need to hope that God sees Him in me, I know He does.  There is no doubt, no uncertianty... only Jesus.
Bebo, ya missed the mark on this one, man. Next time give me a call, I'll help you out.