He died while young, his death achieved
rich purpose: not the end;
and through his cross I have received
new Life as grace had planned.

Our Saviour bound – he let them bind
his powerful arms for me.
They did not listen, – with closed mind
accused, illegally.

Afraid, see Peter unprepared:
he fell as Christ foretold.
The suffering Jesus knew and cared –
forgave, made Peter bold.

These leaders then had to decide:
“Who is this man we face?”
Would they let prejudices guide,
or fairly judge his case?

What kind of King had been foretold?
How had Christ lived and taught?
To all his teaching, truth revealed,
who will give careful thought?
Tune: CM

Look, see the Lamb!    (John 1:29)
God’s sinless Son,
for all my sin
he will atone.
But who will heed?
and who will bow?
and in their need,
come to him now?

Look, see the man! (John 19:5)
now flogged and mocked, –
no threat, or guilt!
Pilate was shocked –
‘Crucify, kill!’
The mob were led
to shout their will –
their Teacher dead.

Look, see your King! – (John19:14)
the Shepherd good.
God’s grace he’ll bring
by his shed blood.
They thrust aside
the witness heard;
his claims decried,
and gracious word.

Tune: LM eg Hereford by Samuel Wesley

Significant day, – the grave was secured:
the guard and the seal, as safe as they could;
ensuring his followers his body can’t steal,
to hoax men and and fabricate hopeless appeal.

What happened? The priests did not want to believe
the tale of the soldiers – gave bribes to deceive.
The disciples were changed – not by one who was dead,
but their Saviour had risen to life, as they said.

Death of Jesus Christ was real,
real the tomb and strong the seal;
genuinely from the grave
He was raised, equipped to save.
Our God is supernatural,
His purposes insuperable.
In kindness for our good He acts:
and who’s prepared to face the facts?

Injustice, trial travesty
accusing him of blasphemy
because he claimed divinity:
his innocence was plain to see.

Insulted by the soldiers blind,
by passers-by of careless mind,
by leaders envious and unkind:
but soon his glory all will see.

Such isolation, awful rift:
for us the Son becomes bereft –
– incomprehensible – the gift,
and pain: my Substitute I see.

The soldiers fell: they sensed Christ’s power:
they should have bowed in awe,
for willingly Christ faced this hour,
the mocking malice bore.

The sun was darkened, – awesome sign
to all Jerusalem
to think about this deed divine –
God’s Word to sinful men.

The veil was torn: a sign to priests
of change, for now fulfilled
were ceremonies, types and feasts,
as Christ the Lamb, was killed.

Zechariah 9:9 & Luke 19:41
Christ Jesus enters as the King of kings.
The crowd rejoices, Christ is seen to weep:
the justice and salvation that he brings
the city will reject, and judgement reap.

For Jesus knows what soon will there befall –
arrest, and crucifixion he’ll endure,
and though that brings redemption if we call,
Jerusalem will face destruction sure.

Have you called out, to him, ‘Hosanna! Lord!
Please save me, Saviour, in your power and grace!’?
Rejoice! your King and Lord receive, his Word
your rule and treasure, bringing life and peace.