Max Lucado (born January 11, 1955) is a best-selling Christian author and writer and preacher at Oak Hills Church (formerly the Oak Hills Church of Christ) in San Antonio, Texas.
Lucado was born on January 11, 1955 in San Angelo, Texas, the youngest of four children to Jack and Thelma Lucado. He grew up in Andrews, Texas. His father was an oil field worker, while his mother served as a nurse.
Lucado attended Abilene Christian University where he received an undergraduate degree in Mass Communication. During his time at the university, he was a member of The Fraternity of Galaxy. Initially he wished to become a lawyer, but has said that a required Bible course at the university and a mission trip made him change his mind, deciding instead to become a missionary. However, this required that Lucado get a graduate degree in Bible and have at least two years experience ministering to a church. Lucado graduated from Abilene Christian University with a master's degree in Bible and Biblical Studies.
~Chorus~
I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my sh-ame
I'm laying them down, for the joy of the L-ord
I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my p-ain
I'm laying them down, for the joy of the L-ord
We say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord am-en
I'm pressed but not crushed
Persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I'm blessed beyond the curse
For His promise will endure
And His joy's gonna be my str-ength
Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morn-ing
~Chorus~
(Repeat 1st verse)
(Yeah yeah yeah)
(Repeat 1st verse)
(Yeah yeah yeah)
Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morn-ing
I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my sh-ame
I'm laying them down, for the joy of the L-ord
Yeah yeah y-eah
I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my p-ain
I'm laying them down, for the joy of the L-ord
La la la-la la la-la la la-la la la
La la-la la la-la la la-la l-a
La la-la la la-la la la-la la la
Amen
(Yeah yeah yeah)
(2X)
(Repeat 2nd verse)
~Chorus~
La la la-la la la-la la la-la la la
La la-la la la-la la la-la l-a
La la-la la la-la la la-la la la
Amen
(Yeah yeah yeah)
(2X)