Makes me cry

[Amatire]

We rode into town the other day,

 Just me and my Daddy.

He said I'd finally reached that age,

And I could ride, next to him on a horse

That of course was not quite as wide...

We heard a crowd of people shouting

And so we stopped to find out why,

And there was that man,

That my dad said he loved;

But today there was fear in his eyes...

So I said:



"Daddy why are they screaming?

Why are the faces of some of them beaming?

Why is he dressed in that bright purple robe?

I'll bet that crown hurts him more than he shows..

Daddy please,

Cant you do something?

He looks as though he's gonna cry.

You said he was stronger than all of those guys

Daddy please tell me why,

Why does everyone want him to die?"

 

Later that day the sky grew cloudy

And Daddy said I should go inside,

Somehow he knew things would get stormy,

Boy was he right!

But I could not keep from wondering

If there was something he had to hide...

So after he left I had to find out

I was not afraid of getting lost,

So I followed the crowds

To a hill where I knew men had been killed,

And I heard a voice come from the cross..

And it said:



"Father why are they screaming?

Why are the faces of some of them beaming?

Why are the casting their lots for my robe?

This crown of thorns hurts me more than it shows;

Father please!

Cant you do something?

I know that you must hear my cry..

I thought I could handle a cross of this size...

Father remind me why;

Why does everyone want me to die?

Oh when will I understand why?"

 

"My precious Son I hear them screaming,

Im watching the face of the Enemy beaming!

But soon I will clothe you in robes of my own!

Jesus, this hurts me much more than you know!

But this dark hour; I must do nothing,

Though Ive heard your unbearable cry!

The power in your blood destroys all of the lies

Soon you'll see past their unmerciful eyes,

Look there below, see the child

Trembling by her father's side...

Now I can tell you why:

She is why you must die."



From a song by Nicole Nordeman.

   

 

[Miss Shelby]

That gave me goosebumps!

Michelle

 

[Amatire]

I wish I could give you the music too, it is sung so beautifully, and accompanied by the piano, and as soon as I hear the first chords I start to cry, it gets me every time!

 

[ZiSunka]

Wow! Stunning!

Thanks!

 

[Iddie4him]

Thats not fair to do that to me.......I tried to hold back and couldn't. Talk about touching a nerve.

 

[Auntie]

Jesus, precious Jesus.

We love you so. You know our pain, like no other possibly can. You walk with us in the valley, and hold us in your arms when we can walk no more.