Sacrifice Of Love
Sacrifice of Love: A Poignant Tale of Redemption and Divine Love
Lyrics
He was bruised, He was bleeding, on His head a crown of thorns
Jesus endured physical suffering, symbolized by bruises and bleeding, wearing a crown of thorns on his head.
And the lips of the angry mob cried out in their scorn
The crowd expressed disdain and contempt, verbally attacking Jesus in his vulnerable state.
Sacrifice, holy sacrifice
Emphasizing the theme of sacrifice, particularly one that is considered holy and significant.
How it pleased my God above
The sacrifice pleased the speaker's God, indicating divine approval and acceptance.
Christ made sin for me, suffering agony
Christ took on the burden of sin, experiencing great pain and agony for the speaker's sake.
It was a sacrifice of love
The suffering endured by Christ is characterized as an act of love, highlighting the sacrificial nature of the event.
The weight of my sin held Him down to the tree
The weight of the speaker's sins is portrayed as a force that held Jesus to the crucifixion tree.
And He cried out in anguish as He bled there for me
Jesus vocalized his anguish while bleeding on the cross, expressing the depth of his sacrifice for the speaker.
Sacrifice, holy sacrifice
Reiteration of the theme of sacrifice, emphasizing its holiness and divine significance.
How it pleased my God above
The sacrifice is reiterated as pleasing to the speaker's God, reinforcing divine approval.
Christ made sin for me, suffering agony
Christ's transformation into sin and his experience of agony are highlighted as integral parts of the sacrificial act.
It was a sacrifice of love
The overall sacrifice is once again characterized as an act of love, emphasizing its profound nature.
The wrath of Almighty God poured out on that tree
God's wrath is depicted as being poured out on the cross, specifically on Jesus, the Lamb of God.
On the Lamb of God, his only Son, the Father turned away
The Father turned away from his only Son, underscoring the gravity of the sacrifice and the abandonment Jesus felt.
Sacrifice, holy sacrifice
Reiteration of the holy and significant nature of the sacrifice, echoing its divine approval.
How it pleased my God above
Emphasis on the pleasure of the speaker's God regarding the sacrificial act, reinforcing divine acceptance.
Christ made sin for me, suffering agony
Reiteration of Christ taking on sin and suffering agony, highlighting these aspects of the sacrifice.
It was a sacrifice of love
Reaffirmation that the sacrifice was an act of love, underlining its sacrificial and profound nature.
Christ made sin for me, suffering agony
Repetition of the idea that Christ bore the speaker's sin and suffered agony, emphasizing the sacrificial act.
It was a sacrifice of love
Reiteration that the entire sacrifice was an expression of love, summarizing the profound nature of the act.
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