His Love Kept Him There

He could have come down from the cross He didn't have to stay He could have called the angels To come to Him that day Yet He did the will of His Father A cross He chose to bear My sins are what nailed Him to the cross But His love's what kept Him there When Jesus came down to earth And walked among men He showed so much compassion For people lost in sin He carried out His Father's plan To save those who were lost The only way this could be done Was His death upon a cross Often times we forget just what He went through The beatings and rejection was all for me and you We should long to do His will and make this our daily prayer Let me show to those around me that love that kept You there