Risen
Prostrate fallen, to holy knees
Beneath the Olive Trees.
Tears of Scarlet did fall
And no friends to come when You called
Conversing with the holy Father
Fear and Love, in one prayer.
You prayed for unity
For Your bride, in love and beauty.
Betrayed by a beloved friend
Sent with no one to defend
All alone You suffered
The cruel hands of the soldiers’ scourge
Denied by the best of friends
Body torn, agony deepens
Alone, is He, perfect Lamb;
No one can save the purest Man.
Shame has become his crown,
The thorns sharp upon His brow.
Mocking words, spitting mouths
In all sorts of manner uncouth.
The riotous crowd calls for blood,
The sound is as a roaring flood.
They call for the release of a criminal;
To treat the innocent as a sacrificial animal.
Here it comes: The darkest of Days
Trudging down Calvary’s way.
A tree is carried, splintering
Grinding against flesh torn and bleeding
Spikes driven, forced through,
Two for hands, one for foot.
In His shame they raise Him high;
Between criminals left and right.
Mercy for one; but the other denies.
The women lift their cries,
And His forever beloved friend,
Will care for His mother to the end.
He cries for heaven; His Father of Love;
But there is no help to come from above.
God, in His pain, gives His Son
So that our hearts may be won.
His breath, final and sure,
Finishes what He endured.
The earth trembled and shook,
The sun darkened like soot.
From top to bottom the temple curtain tore;
For we will ne’er be separated from Him evermore.
For truly, He is the Son of the most High,
And salvation is drawing nigh.
They laid Him in the tomb,
Thinking all was lost and darkness loomed.
A heavy stone was made to cover
For He was never again to wander.
Day one, dark; the fallen angels revel.
Day two, dark; the Liar thinks he’s level.
But the next day to come
Will bring light to end the doom.
Day three, Light! The angel tosses a stone.
The bruiser of heels, cracks like dry bones.
The Lion of Judah stands on his feet,
And the enemy’s head is crushed in defeat!
And this I know, He’s paved a way
A way for me to be saved.
To know a God whose love is endless
For me, a broken sinful mess.
To know His heart, to know His Grace,
I now can run this race!
I have a love, a friend a Father;
Earthly success I do not need to gather.
He loves me for me,
A child redeemed and free!
And I know beyond all doubt, or fear,
That my Jesus is very near.
The resurrected Jesus, the risen One,
Has lifted my head up to the sun.
He rose, declaring death did not own me.
For I am His child, forever will I be.
