What he went through
A crown of thorns
What he suffered
Pierced his brow
How much he loved you
Forced to tote that cross
To withstand so much pain
In front of his followers through town
Born of woman he was
Stake in the right wrist
In the flesh created
Stake in the left
Lived life as a pauper because
Bolt down that ankle
True riches are in God's kingdom
Immobilize the other
Healed the sick
Okay raise that cross
Clothed the naked
In between those two criminals
So many were too quick
The multitudes of mourners
To assume this king was evil
Said their prayers amid the horror
His demise was plotted
He said to forgive them
By those that sought their own power
For they knew not what they'd done
Manmade riches were allotted
The drenching rain came
To those who obeyed false rulers
Mixed in with the blood shed
One of his disciples turned his back
Cry not for me dear hearts
There was one who betrayed him
You will see me again
Putting the true king under attack
The human body perished
He was sentenced to death
Then was prepared and put in a cave
His persecutors cheered
Days and nights went by
And felt holier than thou
Before the miracle occurred
If he is the true Lord revered
The stone was moved
Surely he would set himself free
Nonbelievers didn't understand
So they tortured him for sport
Believers looked to the sky
The brutality was heinous
Behold, he had arisen
They were blind to the biblical retort
And all of our countless sins
That they could not kill the spirit
Had been miraculously forgiven
The spirit lives on in us and
through us forever.
Amen.
A crown of thorns
What he suffered
Pierced his brow
How much he loved you
Forced to tote that cross
To withstand so much pain
In front of his followers through town
Born of woman he was
Stake in the right wrist
In the flesh created
Stake in the left
Lived life as a pauper because
Bolt down that ankle
True riches are in God's kingdom
Immobilize the other
Healed the sick
Okay raise that cross
Clothed the naked
In between those two criminals
So many were too quick
The multitudes of mourners
To assume this king was evil
Said their prayers amid the horror
His demise was plotted
He said to forgive them
By those that sought their own power
For they knew not what they'd done
Manmade riches were allotted
The drenching rain came
To those who obeyed false rulers
Mixed in with the blood shed
One of his disciples turned his back
Cry not for me dear hearts
There was one who betrayed him
You will see me again
Putting the true king under attack
The human body perished
He was sentenced to death
Then was prepared and put in a cave
His persecutors cheered
Days and nights went by
And felt holier than thou
Before the miracle occurred
If he is the true Lord revered
The stone was moved
Surely he would set himself free
Nonbelievers didn't understand
So they tortured him for sport
Believers looked to the sky
The brutality was heinous
Behold, he had arisen
They were blind to the biblical retort
And all of our countless sins
That they could not kill the spirit
Had been miraculously forgiven
The spirit lives on in us and
through us forever.
Amen.
