"Ballad Of The Cross" From the garden of Gethsemane Where Jesus knelt to pray To the betrayal done by Judas On that grim and fatal day. From the mighty hands of Pilate who preferred to let Him be To the noble priests and leaders who refused to set Him free. From the crown of thorns upon His head And lash marks from a strap To the weight of such a heavy cross Placed there upon His back. From the thief who hung beside Him Crying, "Lord, remember me" To the gentle words of Jesus "Today, you'll be with me." From the darkness of the noon time As He died upon the cross To the earth that shook and trembled In response to such a loss. From the cheering cries of soldiers As they took His body down To the caring hands of Joseph A follower new in town. From the tomb where He was laid to rest In linen cloth of white To the guards who had to stand close by Throughout both day and night. From the stone that blocked the entrance As it gently rolled away To the miracle that happened On that third and final day. From the baffled look of soldiers As they peered into the room to the startled face of Mary When she found an empty tomb. From the strange events that followed As the guards all turned and fled To the words that came from angels "He has risen from the dead." From the frightened eyes of Mary As she swiftly left that place To the light that flowed from Jesus When she saw Him face to face. From the doubt of His disciples When she spoke of resurrection To the fear upon their faces As He walked in their direction. From the written word of scripture That was told in prophecy To the eleven who had gathered On a hill in Galilee. From the words that had been spoken Before He went away To His ascension into heaven Where He lives this very day. From the Bible on the mantel Tis the words you need to heed To find wisdom in it's pages And a light to sow a seed. From the death and resurrection Of the one we hold so dear To the coming of His spirit Now that Easter time is here. From the colored eggs and candy And an orchid trimmed in blue To the truth found there in scripture Christ Jesus died for you. ©2001 Marilyn Ferguson Used with the author's written permission. Take a few moments and visit her site "Echoes of the Heart" If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ personally, I am including some links that you might like to visit. There is nothing in this world that is so comforting and uplifting than a relationship with Jesus. http://www.whoisjesus-really.org/ http://www.discovergod.org/ http://www.gospelcom.net/ http://www.fathersloveletter.com/ http://www.billygraham.com/DMag_SpiritualHelp_Article.asp?ArticleID=421 Please take a few minutes to view/sign my Guestmap Your signing is the only way I have of knowing where my visitors are from. Email:
"Ballad Of The Cross"
From the garden of Gethsemane
Where Jesus knelt to pray
To the betrayal done by Judas
On that grim and fatal day.
From the mighty hands of Pilate
who preferred to let Him be
To the noble priests and leaders
who refused to set Him free.
From the crown of thorns upon His head
And lash marks from a strap
To the weight of such a heavy cross
Placed there upon His back.
From the thief who hung beside Him
Crying, "Lord, remember me"
To the gentle words of Jesus
"Today, you'll be with me."
From the darkness of the noon time
As He died upon the cross
To the earth that shook and trembled
In response to such a loss.
From the cheering cries of soldiers
As they took His body down
To the caring hands of Joseph
A follower new in town.
From the tomb where He was laid to rest
In linen cloth of white
To the guards who had to stand close by
Throughout both day and night.
From the stone that blocked the entrance
As it gently rolled away
To the miracle that happened
On that third and final day.
From the baffled look of soldiers
As they peered into the room
to the startled face of Mary
When she found an empty tomb.
From the strange events that followed
As the guards all turned and fled
To the words that came from angels
"He has risen from the dead."
From the frightened eyes of Mary
As she swiftly left that place
To the light that flowed from Jesus
When she saw Him face to face.
From the doubt of His disciples
When she spoke of resurrection
To the fear upon their faces
As He walked in their direction.
From the written word of scripture
That was told in prophecy
To the eleven who had gathered
On a hill in Galilee.
From the words that had been spoken
Before He went away
To His ascension into heaven
Where He lives this very day.
From the Bible on the mantel
Tis the words you need to heed
To find wisdom in it's pages
And a light to sow a seed.
From the death and resurrection
Of the one we hold so dear
To the coming of His spirit
Now that Easter time is here.
From the colored eggs and candy
And an orchid trimmed in blue
To the truth found there in scripture
Christ Jesus died for you.
©2001 Marilyn Ferguson
Used with the author's written permission.
Take a few moments and visit
her site "Echoes of the Heart"
http://www.whoisjesus-really.org/
http://www.discovergod.org/
http://www.gospelcom.net/
http://www.fathersloveletter.com/
http://www.billygraham.com/DMag_SpiritualHelp_Article.asp?ArticleID=421
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and is used with permission.
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You will find the words to this beautiful ballad
at Songs of Praise.
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