A Rugged Piece of Wood

A RUGGED PIECE OF WOOD A rugged piece of wood became the stable where Two people came to stay--the only room was there. A rugged piece of wood became a manger fair; A Baby soon was born and placed to sleep in there. A rugged piece of wood the Carpenter would give A smoothness in the shop where He and Joseph lived. A rugged piece of wood--the fisher’s boat so strong-- He stood from once to preach to the people all day long. A rugged piece of wood they took for Him one day And forced Him down the road to drag it on the way. A rugged piece of wood now fastened with three spikes And raised up in the sky, becoming black as night. A rugged piece of wood, drenched with His precious blood Became my sin’s paid pardon when I trusted in that flood. As I looked at that place where once the cross had stood, I knew salvation’s mine through that rugged piece of wood. And the blood that He shed there has cleansed my every stain To give salvation free through faith in Jesus’ Name. It may seem quite a price, but God said it was good; He bought salvation there with a rugged piece of wood.