Greater Love

Benjamin M. Jolly  

Betrayed he stood before the judge, awaiting his punishment
Standing alone in front of thousands, just as He was sent
The verdict was not guilty but the crowd pressed the crime
Here is where he faced the crowd, alone for the last time

The wounds were deep and the blood just flowed, upon his holy face
In pain and sadness there he strode, to his final resting place
The guards mocked Him, and beat Him and took away his clothes
They ripped His flesh and pierced his side, for what no one knows

The nails driven hard into the wrists of the only one to die
Innocent and without spot, but he did it for you and I
His bones cracked as the cross was dropped into the hole
A battle raged on earth, for the power and control

The sky grew dark and the sun fell down beyond the sight of man
The Son of God hung there lifeless, according to the master plan
They jabbed a spear into his side assuring he was dead
About that time the demons danced for the masters soul had fled

They took him down and dressed his body to preserve what they had done
Then up above God had enough and spoke, Arise my son
Then from the grave the savior rose and joined his holy father
He was the lamb slain for our sins and we will never need another

The blood of Christ is the purest of all, and it flows through the saints today
We do His work and teach His word till we hear our Master say
Arise my son, come home to me and live throughout all time
For what you paid was not your own but for the people and their crime

You suffered for them, bled and died, so they can be free
Scars placed inside your hands and feet as they placed you on that tree
The battle is over and we have won no more fights forever
We have a word which shall endure and for man it will not sever.........ever

"Greater love hath no man than this; than a man lay down his life for his friends"  

A holy God considered you as his friend long before He sent his son to be your ticket. What you do with the ticket is up to you. But mine is for the train to Glory. Will you be joining me?? Or will I have to travel alone??