There were three crosses lifted up
... that day,    

But the one in the middle, was for me.

Three crosses stood on a hill far away,
But our Saviour was the middle man
...who took our place on this tree.

The cross he was laid upon
... and so freely gave his life upon,
Was lifted up to heaven above,
This was prophesied so very long ago,
He would draw all men
... by sacrificing this kind of love.

He even grew the tree,
... He knew would be,
The old rugged cross on which
... he would die.
The nails driven in his hands and feet
... were not what held him,
It was love in his heart for all mankind.

We were not there when they
... crucified Him,
We didn't see him suffer and die,
But our sins were there that day,
The ones who crucified him were
... also you and I.

Oh the pain He must have borne,
As He hung upon the cross,
Oh the suffering he must have known,
As He died for us and for all the lost.

Mercy was granted
and for me He died,
I wasn't there but all my sins were,
When our Lord was crucified.

Thank God for the man in the middle,
Our Saviour who came in flesh
... as God and man.
Thank God He took our place at Calvary,
He is our Redeemer...
and on His promises we can stand.

We would be guilty.....
without hope for the future,
Without the cross...
and our Saviour who died,
But God provided one perfect lamb,
And for our sins He was crucified.

Today we stand forgiven,
Today we stand in His mercy and grace.
Today we face the future,
In blessed assurance we...
have been forgiven and saved.

Oh what a wonderful Saviour,
Oh what a wonderful Lord,
One day we will live with Him eternally,
One day we will receive our reward.

The sufferings of this life will all be over,
One day we shall live with Him on high,
One day we will cross that river,
We will live forever and never die.

From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to....
resurrection victory above,
Because of His death and resurrection,
We have a promise of eternal life and love.

Written by Jo Ann Kelly 4-14-2001

J. P. 's Inspirations (c) 2001

"HE IS RISEN"