The Ballad Of The Cross ***Verse 1*** By the prophets, God foretold of the sending of His Son Who would give His life to set the captive free. Stepping down from His throne and the glory He had known, Jesus came to give His life for you and me. Though He knew well the cost, He was prepared to suffer loss and give Himself as ransom for us all. Into our hopeless world He came, Endured the suffering and the shame, Every moment staying faithful to the call. ***Verse 2*** Yet the One who spoke of love was rejected and despised; He knew all too well the sinful heart of men. Those with eyes refused to see; Those with ears refused to hear, as they sought a way to bring Him to an end. By a friend He was betrayed, By soldiers, led away, Yet for this very hour He had come. They did not take - He freely gave; For those He came to save, the road to the cross He walked alone. ***Bridge 1*** He could have called a million angels to His side, Or stepped down from the cross and walked away. Yet His love held Him there, Through the pain and despair, To free us from the debt we could not pay. ***Verse 3*** In His suffering and pain Took the guilt and the shame As He hung between the heavens and the ground. Every nail, every thorn, Every stare, every scorn pierced the One who so freely laid it down. With His face to the sky, "It is finished!" was His cry The words that broke the gates of hell. When His final words were said, Breathed His last, bowed His head, Darkness o'er the land so quickly fell. ***Bridge 2*** Yet death and darkness could not stand against His power: He rose, victorious o'er the grave. In His light we now may live, By the grace He came to give All who call upon His name are surely saved! All who call upon His name are surely saved!   For other site inspirations this Easter also see.... The CrucifixionThe Resurrection These links offer flash animations of The Crucifixion  Previous Page Easter Index Main Index   Music/Lyrics to "The Ballad of the Cross" Performed by Elton Smith and Larry Holder A Note from Larry and Elton "This is turning out to be one of the most popular songs on their site. Elton wrote the music and told Larry the theme he had in mind. He pounded out the words in one day (maybe he was inspired also). It's kind of long, but he wouldn't remove a single word."  * If you do not hear the music go right to their link below and READ IT as well as HEAR IT to get the full effect of what JESUS sacrificed for us. I am not that religious of a person but do beleive their is a GOD and this touched me so deeply. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH & GOD BLESS Songs of Praise - Original Christian praise songs and plays for your church. Everything is freely avaialable online for nonprofit use, including music scores, sound files and translations in many languages. Overall counter as of July 2001 Website Created September 13, 2001 By LoriAnn aka Laz