“Blessed is the King, full of grace, glory in the highest!”
The very stones would cry out if the people were silent
Tears raining down His face for all Jerusalem
Hosanna! Hosanna! Here comes the Son of Man!
Driving out unrighteousness from the holy temple
The Living Word then returns to preach the gospel
Authority over all, the rejected cornerstone
This prophetic journey must be finished all alone
The humble servant, His body broken bread
Pharisees conspiring together, wishing He were dead
Judas at Satan’s bidding, betrayal in his heart
Sin is a chasm, growing deeper from the start
God’s only Son prays in earnest, disciples sleeping, in Gethsemane
“Remove this cup from me”, but “Your will be done”, His final plea
Armed temple guards arrest Him after the traitor’s kiss
His closest friends scatter, who could have foreseen this
Condemned before the high priest, then before Pilate He goes
Peter in the shadows denies Him times three, the rooster crows
Prince of peace, mocked and beaten, before Herod then Pilate again
But he can find in Him no wrong, he washes his hands of Him
His spotless life traded for Barabbas, a murderer and a thief
“Crucify Him”shouts the crowd at the urging of the priests
A purple robe and cruel crown of thorns He wore
A heavy wooden cross, laden with all our sins, He bore
Now hanging from that tree, nails piercing His hands and feet
God’s only Son, suffered and died for you and for me
His tortured body then placed in a borrowed tomb
His disciples still afraid, hiding in a darkened room
But on that third day, something exceedingly extraordinary!
An empty grave, the stone rolled away, discovered first by Mary
Death is finally defeated, repent and your sins are forever forgiven
The angel declaring “You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified.
HE IS RISEN!!”
“And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.”
Mark 16:6 ESV