They took Him down
And prepared Him for His burial.
They took Him down, His poor pale body,
Drained of life, ashen, and stained,
With it's own life-blood.
His healing hands, now pierced and still;
Serving hands, that broke five loaves
To feed five thousand;
Holy hands, often folded in fervent prayer;
Poor gentle hands, now pierced and still.
His poor torn feet, now bloodied and cold;
Feet that walked weary miles
To bring good news to broken hearts;
Feet once washed in penitent's tears;
Poor torn feet, now bloodied and cold.
His kingly head, made for a crown,
Now crowned - with thorns.
His poor kingly head, crowned with thorns.
His gentle breast, now pierced by
Spear-thrust, quiet and still;
His poor loving breast.
His piercing eyes, now dark and blind;
Eyes of compassion, warming the soul;
Fiery eyes, burning at sin;
Tender eyes, beckoning sinners;
His piercing eyes, now dark and blind.
His matchless voice, fountain of the Father's
Thoughts, stopped - and stilled -
To speak no more.
Silence now, where once had flowed
Wisdom and comfort, Spirit and life;
His matchless voice, stilled, to speak no more.
They took Him down, His poor dead body,
And prepared Him for His burial.
But......
The Victor
Swallowed into earth's dark womb,"Death has triumphed, "that's what they say.
But try to hold Him in the tomb,
The Son of Life rose on the third day!
Look! The gates of hell are falling,
Crumbling from the inside out.
He's bursting through the walls with laughter,
Listen to the angels shout!
It is finished!
He has done it!
Life conquered death,
Jesus Christ has won it!
His plan of battle fooled them all,
They led Him off to prison to die;
But as He entered Hades hall
He broke those hellish chains with a cry!
Listen to the demons screaming,
See Him bruise the Serpent's head!
The prisoners of hell redeeming,
All the power of death is dead!
It is finished!
He has done it!
Life conquered death,
Jesus Christ has won it!
Look! the gates of hell are falling,
Crumbling from the inside out.
He's bursting through the walls with laughter,
Listen to the angels shout!
It is finished!
He has done it!
Life conquered death,
Jesus Christ has won it!
Has won it!
By Jimmy, Carol and Jamie Owens
Softly and Tenderly