The Price Ii

I watched the most beautiful man being led in shackles today no one could tell me His crime much to my dismay ashen was the color of His holy face bloody stripes left their trace upon His back so strong and fair from lashes dealt so unfair He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind made the lame walk again so why was He in chains can you tell me what was His crime as they brought Him from the jail shouting justice must prevail the angry mob must be appeased so they took our Lord to His knees stripped of His dignity and spat in the face not once did He complain He gave only love and grace I watched as they tied Him to a rail and beat Him with the cat of nine tails perfect flesh now bleeding and bruised someone please tell me of what He was accused I heard someone say "He says He is a king so lets make Him a crown for everyone to see" then they placed upon His brow a tightly woven thorny crown as they pushed it into place I saw the tears and blood streak down His face they offered the angry mob a trade and they chose for our Lord to take a murderers place a sacrifice that must be made I watched as He had to drag His cross to Golgotha's hill of death and loss then they ran a sword through even stripped Him of His garment too throughout the pain and all the strife he never once complained for us to have everlasting life He knew this was preordained He cried out with so much love Father forgive them for what they've done upon the hill that day died three a murderer, a thief, and my King and after three days in the grave He arose to live again nail scars in His feet and hands to save the souls of every man