Once in That Day / Reckless Gents
That Heavenly Chorus, Evangel Orchestra
Kids and I... sometimes.
Story behind the song
Rick of Reckless Gents has given the honor of collaborating, covering, and helping me rewrite this song.
Lyrics
Once in that day a Saviour came to me, a Saviour who was meek and lowly then for me.
-- A Saviour who was kind , A Saviour who was mine,
I couldn't understand His Glory...
Coming in my way, He stayed to set me free, stayed to pray and suffer so lonely on the tree.
-- 'Ere nailed upon the cross, And covered by my loss
He died in all my sins so boldly ...
I hoped to see His super-dignity, And not just take my judgement to His Tree.
Wondering why He came down nigh, as humble flesh, to bear my sins and die.
Thinking I knew ... the fulness of His truth, 'Twas proud in sin and seeking other proof.
Seeing it was Him, I hid my face from Him, esteeming not His love so holy and so free.
So marred was His visage
God's wrath on Him to crush --
His Heart of Love was rent so coldly.
'Called Him for my sin, and hoped He'd lend a helping hand, to be my friend again – with joy to send.
God sent His Holy Lamb and yet I found He wore no crown, I heard no trumpet sound - Nor joy abound ...
'Then He came right down to take my sin, to touch my ground and would not turn around - 'till death He found.
His holy Name did cover my shame, the sky turned black, the mountains cracked.
He smashed the chains of death’s old claim, the Lamb once slain now ever reigns (on and on)¦
Dead in that day, and looking from my grave, 'looked for Light above in Christ to set me free.
'Twas shinin' from God's throne;
My Lord of Hosts had won;
'Then I knew His Temple so Holy…
Looking for a Hope, a blessed Saviour's Hope, a Saviour who might speak His Holy Love for me,
I tried again on High
And found His Vict'ry nigh
And now I understand His glory.
Once in that day a Saviour came to me.
