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The stones were silent on that day when Jesus rode to town While cries of loud hosannas came from people all around. Some said that they should hold their peace and tried to still their voice, But Jesus said if they would stop, the rocks would then rejoice. But these were not the stones God chose to lift their voice to praise, And so the voices of the crowd continued to be raised. Then soon this happy crowd became a mocking crowd that cried, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Let Him be crucified!” He trudged along a stony street, the heavy cross He bore, His body bleeding from the wounds and crown of thorns He wore. And these stones, too, were silent as He headed up the hill, For they were not the ones to speak, nor was it yet God’s will. Then darkness veiled the noonday sky there on that awful day When Jesus was left all alone, His Father turned away. And as He spoke those final words, an earthquake shook the ground And some were raised to life again from gravesides all around. The restless rocks so wanted then to speak with their voice, But they, too, then were quickly hushed, for they were not God’s choice. They took the Savior from the cross unto a borrowed tomb, They placed a stone to keep Him there and all seemed full of gloom. This was a stone nobody thought would ever speak a word, But after three days with a shout its loud, clear voice was heard. That stone so silent all those years cried out upon that day As with a thunder on the ground it loudly rolled away! That was the stone that God had chose to cry to everyone They could not keep that body there--He was God’s victorious Son! That stone cried out that glorious morn, it still cries out today, “The sting of death, the curse of sin is taken all away!” That stone speaks of the one who died and went to hell for me And conquered Satan and his foes and now He holds the keys! That stone still cries to you today, oh listen to its voice, Come to the Rock of Ages now--make Jesus Christ your choice!
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