This is a 1993 Single Heart recording that I re-mastered...one of my all-time favorites...Thanks to everyone for making this song the #1 Contemporary Gospel song on the charts!
Story behind the song
This song was inspired by all of the people who believe that the gospel of Jesus is just a fairy tale...it is Truth...and though it starts "once upon a time", it really does end "and they lived happily EVER after"... (Gene Simmons sings the lead on the verse)
Lyrics
Once upon a time a long, long time ago
God looked down upon a guilty world
From His high and holy throne
And when the time was right
He sent His only Son
To meet redemption's plan
Fulfill the law's command
And be the chosen One
Then once upon the earth
He grew to be a man
He spoke the truth in love
Brought healing from above
Through His precious holy hands
But the world would not believe
For it was blind and lost
Though they would not understand
Still they crucified this man once upon the cross
Then once upon the cross
He prayed Father please forgive
Then He died to pay the cost
So the guilty ones could live
Love brought Him to that place
To seek and save the lost
On the day that Jesus died
The law was satisfied
Once upon the cross
Then once upon the cross
He prayed Father please forgive
Then He died to pay the cost
So the guilty ones could live
Love brought Him to that place
To seek and save the lost
On the day that Jesus died
The law was satisfied
Once upon the cross
On the day that Jesus died
The law was satisfied
Once upon the cross...
Upon the Cross