These are recordings made in my basement studio in Solin, Croatia, where I have lived for nearly 14 years. I've some help with some local friends, with bass, l
Wrote this song March 17-18, 2012 in Urbanna, VA. This was the weekend after my first week of chemotherapy.
Lyrics
A message not to be received
A tragedy like none other, never to be believed
He grew up before us straight and strong
This favored Son…
We thought of Him as one of us
Nothing in His bearing revealed His hidden worth
He grew up before us straight and true
This favored Son
We never knew
We all have strayed like dumb beasts
Blind, as our failure increased
We took this life, but would not give
We all have turned our own way
Disregarding the price we must pay
To the One who gave us life to live
And the punishment for our peace was on Him (2X)
He was despised, rejected
Ignored by all He’d created
He was struck down and turned away
And yet He bore our sickness
Carried all our afflictions
He came in peace and died in shame
And the punishment for our peace was on Him (2X)
And we are healed by this favored Son
Pierced for our transgressions
Crushed for what we’d done
We are healed by this favored Son
Struck for our rebellion
He suffered and died alone
But we are healed
Healed by this favored Son
We thought of Him as one of us…
