My Sacrifice

I came to deliver God’s good news, the truth
A light to push back against the darkness
Truth for all people, not just the chosen Jews
The light of the world to be God’s witness

The hands of the wicked deliver me
To the grasp of the unjust and cruel
Hatred and false testimony face me
All for power, while furthering evil

You placed a crown of thorns upon me
You beat me, mocked me and spit upon me
I stumbled toward death as you watched me
On my back, I carried my death with me

Your nails of death pierce through and hold me
My heart throbs, hard to breathe, my strength fails me
You stand ‘round staring, gloating over me
Like water streams, my blood pours out from me

I will try for you, I will die for you
Pain fills me as my skin is torn apart
I will try for you, I will die for you
Yet for you, love flows from my heart

My eyes grow dim, darkness covers the land
I’ll put aside my pride to die for you
I sacrificed my life, just as God planned
So I could redeem you, I died for YOU!