Watch the Lamb
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Walking on the road
to Jerusalem
the time had come
to sacrifice again.
My two small sons
they walked
beside me
on the road.
The reason that they came
was to watch
the lamb.
"Daddy, daddy
what will we see there?
There's so much that
we don't understand."
So I told them of Moses
and Father Abraham,
then I said,
"Dear children,
watch the lamb."
There will be so many
in Jerusalem today.
We must be sure
the lamb
doesn't run away!
And I told them
of Moses
and Father Abraham
and I said
"Dear children,
watch the lamb."
When we reached the city
I knew something
must be wrong.
There were no
joyful worshipers
no joyful worship songs
I stood there
with my children
in the midst of
angry men.
Then I heard the crowd
cry out,
"Crucify Him!"
We tried to leave
the city
but we could not
get away.
Forced to play
in this drama
a part I did not
wish to play.
Why upon this day
were men
condemned to die?
Why were we all
standing here
where soon they would pass by?
I looked and said,
"Even now they come"
The first one cried
for mercy
the people gave
him none.
The second one
was violent
he was arrogant
and loud.
I can still hear
his angry voice
screaming at
the crowd.
Then someone said
"There's Jesus"
I scarce believed
my eyes
a man so badly beaten
He barely looked alive.
Blood poured from
His body
from the thorns
on His brow.
Running down
the Cross
and falling
to the ground.
I watched as
He struggled
I watched Him
as He fell
The Cross came down upon His back
and the crowd
began to yell.
In that moment I felt such agony
in that moment I felt such loss.
Then the
Roman soldier grabbed my arm
and screamed
"You!
Carry
His Cross!"
"Carry His Cross"
At first I tried to resist him
but his hand reached for
his sword.
So I knelt
and I took
the Cross
from the Lord.
I placed it on
my shoulder
and started down
the street.
The blood that He'd been shedding,
was running down
my cheek.
They led us
to Golgotha
they drove nails
deep in His feet
and hands.
And on the Cross
I heard him pray
"Father, forgive them..."
Never have I seen such love
in any other eyes.
"Into Thy hands I commit My Spirit",
He prayed,
and then He died.
I stood for what seemed like years
I lost all
sense of time.
Until I felt two
tiny hands
holding tight
to mine.
My children stood
there weeping
and I heard
the oldest say,
"Father please forgive us,
the lamb
ran away!
Daddy, daddy
what have we
seen here?
There's so much
that we don't understand."
So I took them
in my arms and
we turned and faced the Cross,
and I said
"Dear children"
"Watch the lamb"
