Himself for me.
I was listening to a sermon this morning and this phrase the preacher repeated caught my attention because I remembered reading a poem about it.
I found the lyrics and a tune but can't find who authored it.
Jimmy and Carol Owen's "He Came in Love" from "The Witness"
I THINK THIS IS SUCH A POWERFUL SONG!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd heard it before years ago but I didn't remember it!
I'm so glad I've found it again!
Here are the lyrics:
Pure and holy Son of God,
Taking on the form of man;
Left the glory of His throne,
Came to bring salvation's plan.
Righteous Father, Holy One,
Looking down on us in Love;
Gave to us His only Son,
Sent with blessings from above.
But we took Him and we nailed Him
to a cross made of wood
And we raised it high and dropped it
in the ground where it stood
And the blood that flowed to the earth below
Bought forgiveness for the world
that had treated Him so.
"Peace on earth, Good will to men,"
At His birth the angels sang,
Love and mercy from the throne
Through the earth his message rang.
But we took Him and we nailed Him
to a cross made of wood
And we raised it high and dropped it
in the ground where it stood
And the blood that flowed to the earth below
Bought forg...
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