The story of the Crucifixion
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Story behind the song
Inspired by God
Lyrics
CHORUS
IT WAS WRITTEN THAT CHRIST WOULD LEAVE HEAVEN TO ROAM THE EARTH
IT WAS WRITTEN A VIRGIN NAMED MARY WOULD GIVE HIM BIRTH
IT WAS WRITTEN THAT JESUS WOULD DIE FOR EVERY SIN
FULFILLING ALL THE PROPHECIES TOLD CONCERNING HIM
IT WAS WRITTEN THAT GIVING HIS LIFE WAS PART OF A PLAN
IT WAS WRITTEN THAT MANY WOULD DOUBT THE SON OF MAN
IT WAS WRITTEN THAT JESUS WOULD DIE IN THE WORST WAY
AND HANG ON A CROSS BUT RISE ON THE THIRD DAY
VERSE 1
THE NIGHT OF THE PASSOVER, AN EVENT SO COLLOSSAL
THE LAST SUPPER WITH JESUS AND HIS APOSTLES
BEFORE HIS DISCIPLES EVEN KNEW WHAT WOULD UNCOVER
HE UTTERED THIS IS WHAT I DESIRE BEFORE I SUFFER
HE TOOK THE BREAD, BLESSED IT THEN GAVE IT TO THEM THEN HE
SAID THIS IS MY BODY DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME, THEN HE
TOOK THE CUP AFTER BREAD AND THEN HE SAID
THIS SYMBOLIZES THE COVENANT OF MY BLOOD SHED
WHILE THINKING AHEAD OF THE ONES THAT WOULD SOON SLAY HIM
HE THEN PREDICTS THAT ONE OF THE 12 WOULD THEN BETRAY HIM
PETER SAID FOR YOU LORD I’D PUT MY LIFE ON THE LINE
BUT JESUS PREDICTED HE WOULD DENY HIM MORE THAN 1 TIME
WHAT THEY HEARD THEY THOUGHT WAS ABSURD AND OFF THE WALL
THEY WERE IN AWE, BUT THIS WAS THE PROPHECY JESUS SAW
HE SAID THE SON OF MAN WILL BE PERSECUTED BY MEN
AND THEN THE THINGS CONCERNING ME WILL COME TO AN END
THEN HE WENT OUT TO THE MOUNT OF OLIVES SO HE COULD PRAY
TO GOD FOR STRENGTH WITH HIS DISCIPLES NOT FAR AWAY
HE SAID IF IT’S YOUR WILL FATHER TAKE THIS CUP FROM YOUR SON
BUT NEVERTHELESS IT’S NOT MY WILL BUT IT’S YOURS TO BE DONE
THEN AN ANGEL CAME GIVING HIM STRENGTH FROM UP ABOVE
BUT THE MORE THAT HE PRAYED HIS SWEAT WAS LIKE DROPS OF BLOOD
WHEN HE AROSE HE SAW HIS DISCIPLES WERE ALL ASLEEP
SO HE WOKE THEM AND TOLD THEM TO PRAY SO THEY WON’T BE WEAK
BUT AS HE SPOKE HE SAW THE CHIEF PRIESTS COMING TO GET HIM
AND APPREHEND HIM AND THEN JUDAS APPROACHED TO KISS HIM
HE SAID TO JUDAS ARE YOU BETRAYING ME WITH A KISS
WITH NO SURPRISE BECAUSE HE ALREADY PREDICTED THIS
HE TOLD HIS DISCIPLES LET IT BE AND DON’T ATTACK
AS THE PRIEST’S SERVANTS ARRESTED HIM, SOON AFTER THAT
THE SECOND PREDICTION WAS REVEALED WITH PETER’S DENIAL
AS THEY TOOK JESUS AWAY LEADING HIM TO THE TRIAL
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VERSE 2
BEFORE THEY TOOK HIM TO TRIAL THE PRIEST SERVANTS HAD
WHIPPED HIM, FLOCKED HIM, KICKED HIM, AND MOCKED HIM
THIS TURN OF EVENTS MADE JESUS GRIEVE
THEY ASKED ARE YOU THE CHRIST, HE SAID IF I TOLD YOU, YOU WON’T BELIEVE
THEY ASKED ARE YOU THE SON OF GOD IN THE FORM OF A MAN
HE SAID YES THIS IS CORRECT WHO YOU SAY I AM
THE MULTITUDE LED HIM TO PILATE TO TRY TO GET
JESUS CRUCIFIED, BUT AS SOON AS THE TRIAL SET
THEY SAID TO PILATE, HE CLAIMS TO BE THE CHRIST
AND FOR WHAT HE TEACHES WE FEEL HE NEEDS TO PAY THE PRICE
PILATE SAID TO CHRIST IS THIS TRUE WHAT IS SAID BY THEM
HE SAID YES, BUT PILATE SAID I FIND NO FAULT IN HIM
BUT THE CHIEF PRIESTS, RULERS, AND PEOPLE HAD ALL INSISTED
TO SOLICIT, FOR JESUS’ DEATH THEY WERE PERSISTENT
SO PILATE SAID WHAT I’LL DO IS RELEASE SOMEBODY UNTO YOU
THE DECISION IS YOURS, JUST TELL ME WHO
IT’S TRUE, THEY ALL DESERTED THE CHRIST AND THEN ASSERTED TO
RELEASE A PRISONER NAMED BARRABAS, AN EX-MURDERER
SO THEY SUGGESTED IT AND STRESSED IT, ARRESTED CHRIST
THE MAJESTIC PILATE FINALLY DID WHAT THEY REQUESTED
THEY PUT ON HIS HEAD A CROWN OF THORNS, HIS CLOTHES WERE TORN
AND HIS FOLLOWERS ALL STARTED TO MOURN
HE CARRIED THE CROSS TO CALVARY FOR HIS LAST STOP
ASKING GOD TO FORGIVE THEM WHILE HIS CLOTHES THEY CAST LOTS
THEY NAILED HIS HANDS AND NAILED HIS FEET, SOME YELLED AND WEEPED
THEY SMELLED DEFEAT, I CAN’T HELP BUT THINK
ALL THE AGONY MISERY AND PAIN HE FELT
THEY SAID IF YOU’RE CHRIST THEN WHY DON’T YOU SAVE YOURSELF
AND AS THEY MOCKED HIM AS JESUS APPROACHED HIS DEATH
HE GAVE HIS SPIRIT TO GOD THEN HE BREATHED HIS LAST BREATH
ONLY TO SAVE OUR SOULS AND AS THE STORY GOES
ON THE THIRD DAY MY SAVIOR HAD AROSE
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REPEAT
OUTRO
SINGING
( FORE TOLD, BY MY FATHER