Everyone born on Earth has sinned
Our hearts have harbored pride
Everyone would be doomed to hell
But Jesus suffered on the cross and died
For all sin He was crucified.

He felt the horror of the whip
He tasted the bitterness pressed to His lips
But He didn't beg for mercy or cry out to them for help
He listened to the crowds' cruel cries
With a gentle look of love in His eyes.
He didn't say "I hate all of you"
But..."Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."

...then the depth of His pain while on that tree...
"Why have You forsaken me?"

He could have called on angels to take him away
But to please His Father, He chose to stay.
He is truly God's own obedient Son
"Not my will but Yours be done."

We are under a curse because of the Fall
This second Adam can redeem us all
His death set us free from the penalty
His love fulfilled the Law.

His resurrection, Death's defeat
Our redemption, now complete.