I DREAMT I STOOD AT
CALVARY
WERE
YOU THERE - MIDI
I dreamt I stood at
Calvary
And saw three crosses
there;
On left and right were
nailed two thieves,
The cross between was
bare.
A soldier took his
sword in hand,
Then pointed it at
me:
He said "You there,
prepare to die.
That cross is meant
for thee."
I quickly fell upon
my knees,
For mercy did I cry;
As strong hands grabbed
my hands and feet,
I shouted "Why, oh
why?"
And then a voice both
soft and sweet
Was heard above the
din;
"Let this one go, take
me instead.
I'll pay his price
for sin."
With his body torn
and bleeding
And thornmarks round
his head;
With bruises where
they beat him,
He stepped into my
stead.
Then Jesus laid upon
the cross,
His life did freely
give,
That all my sins be
washed away
And through his death,
I'd live.
He stretched his arms
out open wide,
No struggle did he
make.
As they prepared to
nail him there
His life they meant
to take.
They drove the spikes
in hands and feet,
And slammed the cross
in place.
His bones were shaken
out of joint,
And blood ran down
his face.
"Forgive them, Father,"
was his cry,
They know not what
they do
God must have wept
when he realized
He sacrificed his only
Son for you.
When I awoke, the night
had passed
And Sunshine flooded
in;
I cried "Dear Lord,
forgive me please,
And cleanse me of my
sin.
For you sent down your
only son,
A ransom for the lost:
And I see you included
me,
When counting out the
cost.
Yes I dreamt I stood
at Calvary
And saw those crosses
three;
Yet no longer do I
need to fear
Knowing Jesus died
for me.
-- Author Unknown
