Too Small A Pricejoy by Don Francisco
Too Small A PriceJoy lyrics
I awoke to hear the jailer turn the key and push the
door
"Get out here!" he shouted, but I stayed there on the
floor
Frozen in the terror that rose and filled my brain
For I knew what they intended; I could not face the
pain
Then soldier's came into the cell and they dragged me
to the yard
They threw me down before a cross and brought the whip
down hard
"Carry it!" they shouted as I struggled to my feet
I put my shoulder under it; dragged it to the street
I stumbled through a wall of screams as they drove me
through the gate
It seemed that thousands lined the streets, their
voices filled with hate
Like a wolf pack in the night that moves in for the
kill
They closed the gap and followed us as we started up
the hill
And it seemed I'd barely reached the top when they
grabbed me from behind
They threw the cross down under me and tied the ropes
that bind
The arms close to the beams as they nailed the feet and
hands
And they raised the cross up in the air and dropped it
in it's stand
Through a blur of pain I saw the cross there next to
mine
There were people all around it so I looked to read the
sign
It was nailed there up above His head so the world
could see the news
That the man who seemed so helpless there was the King
of all the Jews
The crowd that stood around His cross made jokes about
His name
They shouted, laughed and spat on Him so I joined in
the game
I said, "Hey! if you're the King why don't You get us
down from here?
The taunt just sounded hollow and it echoed in my ears
'Cause He looked at me with eyes that seemed to reach
into my heart
They shone a light on all my lies and tore my life
apart
There was more that lay behind His gaze than simply
blood and clay
But knowing was too much for me; I had to look away
Then I chanced another look at Him as He was looking
down
Where the soldiers who'd just crucified us drank there
on the ground
And although He spoke them quietly, somehow His words
came through
He said, "Father, please forgive them; they don't know
what they do."
Then as if they'd heard Him speaking, the crowd began
to roar
Whipped to frenzy by the priests who urged them on to
more
But the worse the accusations, came, the plainer I
could see
The guilt of the accusers -- not the One there next to
me
Then the man upon the other cross began to curse and
swear
And his voice was filled with venom as he hurled it
through the air
When all the horror that was in him, and had laid his
life to waste
Came out in every syllable he flung in Jesus' face
And Jesus only looked at him, but something rose inside
of me
For in spite of all that watched us there, it couldn't
be denied
Because His righteousness and innocence were shining
bright and strong
I just couldn't keep my silence as that cursing still
went on
I cried out, "Don't you fear the wrath of God even at
the end?
You'll curse us both into the pit -- is that what you
intend?
We're only getting what we're due -- we've sinned our
whole lives long
But don't you talk to Him that way -- He's done nothing
wrong!"
Then with all my courage, in a voice not quite my own
I asked Him, "Lord, remember me when you come into your
throne."
He answered me and even then, His love was undisguised
He said, "Before the sun has set today, you'll be with
Me in Paradise."
Well the shouts and curses did not stop even when the
sunlight ceased
But somehow in the midst of it my soul had been
released
And though the agony continued, it was still too small
a price
To be allowed to hear those words, and to die beside
the Christ!
Then darkness changed to dawning
And I heard the sound of voices
The air was warm around me
I stood beside a stream
And Abraham was speaking
To the multitude before him
Of the unfolding of the answer
To our prayers and hopes and dreams
Then far across the chasm,
Came a rumbling like the thunder
And the Prince of Peace came shining
From his mouth the power streamed
And the walls and towers crumbled
And the gates of hell went under
As thousands sang the victory
"We have been redeemed!"
Jesus is the Lord of Lords!
Jesus is the Lord of Lords!
Jesus is the Lord of all!
We have been redeemed!
Jesus is the Lord of Lords!
Jesus is the Lord of Lords!
Jesus is the Lord of all!
We have been redeemed!
Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy!
Jesus is the Lord of Lords!
Jesus is the Lord of Lords!
Jesus is the Lord of all!
We have been redeemed!
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