A fresh look at the crucifixion of Jesus the Christ.
Christian Rock; Acoustic Rock; Folk
Rock
Most of my songs are written in a melodic/acoustic style of Folk Rock. All are written to glorify God - you know, ... the One who made me and you?
If you stop to listen for a while, my hope is that you'll leave with something a little out of the ordinary to think about.
If you do go with a fresh perspective on Christianity and who God really is, then my job is done!
Bless you much for stopping by ...
Story behind the song
Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ" was so powerful that I felt moved to write the crucifixion story in this song from a slightly different perspective.
Lyrics
The Love in His Eyes
? Jon A Botha ? 2006 New Zealand
Verse 1:
The day they brought Him to me, on the killing hill
Abused and beaten with an execution bill
The bruises on His face and on His back and head,
Were obscured by darkening rivers of red
A twisted wreath, a woven crown,
Of cruel whitened thorns,
Pierced His deeply troubled brow
Chorus 1:
Then I saw the love in His eyes
As we pierced His body with cold steel spikes
And I felt a pain of a different kind
He forgave my deed, this man, this humble King,
This brave Nazarene
Verse 2:
I stood and watched Him slowly, slip away from life
The sun took refuge, fleeing hurriedly from sight
Three hours of eerie darkness quickly filled the land
You could barely see the blood stains on the sand
The hillside shook, the curtain tore
It occurred to me right then,
His death was linked to it all
Chorus 1:
Then I saw the love in His eyes
As we pierced His body with cold steel spikes
And I felt a pain of a different kind
He forgave my deed, this man, this humble King,
This brave Nazarene
Verse 3:
In the encroaching darkness, as I close my eyes
That scene is echoing down deep inside my mind
Amidst the torture and the suffering caused by us
The question Begs: 'Who was this Jew called Jesus?'
Where is the proof of His crime?
'Cause, none of this seems right
Why then, did He have to die?
Chorus 2:
Now I see the truth in His eyes
As I pierce His body with cold steel spikes
And I feel the pain of a different kind
As He forgives my sin, this man, this humble King,
This brave Nazarene
Build:
They say He's walking, they say He's talking
And I heard them shout for joy: 'He's alive!'
Surely it's all in vain, how can I hide my shame?
I know He's dead, because I watched Him die
Bridge:
He's alive, He's alive!,
The tomb where He lay dead
Is empty now instead
He's alive, He's alive!,
Surely He was and is,
The risen Son of Man
He's alive, He's alive!,
The tomb where He lay dead
Is empty now instead
He's alive, He's alive!,
Surely He was and is,
The risen Son of Man
Tag:
Oh, surely He was and is,
The living Son of God!
