lightening flashing, cracking through the sky
ominous clouds cloaked, preparing to gather
deception snaking—slowly it slinks, slithers
through insipid onslaughts of religious scorn
ominous clouds cloaked, preparing to gather
as hatred foams from mordant mouths of men
through insipid onslaughts of religious scorn
while water seeks to wash away defilement
as hatred foams from mordant mouths of men
now betraying innocence, exalting vile sin
while water seeks to wash away defilement
among proclamations shouting, “Crucify Him.”
now betraying innocence, exalting vile sin
stripping, tearing away any likeness of a man
among proclamations shouting, “Crucify Him.”
blood pours, shards of bone and metal dig deep
stripping, tearing away any likeness of a man
His heart beating life among thorns, yet silent
blood pours, shards of bone and metal dig deep
ripped tissue, provision made, for coming—Glory
His heart beating life among thorns, yet silent
wood—rough, splintered, sinks into marred flesh
ripped tissue, provision made, for coming—Glory
the snake slithers, proclaiming victory, hissing defeat
wood—rough, splintered, sinks into marred flesh
brutal weight falls, echoing redemption eternal
the snake slithers, proclaiming victory, hissing defeat
as nails pierce tender flesh of hands once healing
brutal weight falls, echoing redemption eternal
hammering a mockery, a sign—King of the Jews
as nails pierce tender flesh of hands once healing
blood cascades into rivers of the Father’s tears
hammering a mockery, a sign—King of the Jews
raised among thieves, a spotless sacrificial lamb
blood cascades into rivers of the Father’s tears
silence gives way to groans of forsaken longing
raised among thieves, a spotless sacrificial lamb
cries, “Father forgive them, they know not.”
silence gives way to groans of forsaken longing
it is finished, inhaling breath of this life—no more
cries, “Father forgive them, they know not.”
gathered clouds descend, darkness invades
it is finished, inhaling breath of this life—no more
the earth quakes, giving up those once dead
gathered clouds descend, darkness invades
veil between God and man is ripped asunder
the earth quakes, giving up those once dead
the snake hisses, retreating—Hell is plundered
veil between God and man is ripped asunder
He descends to depths among Sheol’s torment
the snake hisses, retreating—Hell is plundered
The Cross—saturated wood, demands surrender
He descends to depths among Sheol’s torment
the snake shrivels under—Glory—now evident
The Cross—saturated wood, demands surrender
defeating death, Hell and the grave, eternal
the snake shrivels under—Glory—now evident
permeated, destroyed, gates of Hell are shattered
defeating death, Hell and the grave, eternal
not one drop of His blood pouring—is wasted
permeated, destroyed, gates of Hell are shattered
a stone is rolled away—Glory—now resurrected
not one drop of His blood pouring—is wasted
head of the snake, crushed, subdued by—The Cross
a stone is rolled away—Glory—now resurrected
lightening flashes, severing death’s hold—forever
head of the snake, crushed, subdued by—The Cross
Christ blood, forever cascading, pouring eternal rivers
lightening flashes, severing death’s hold—forever
born of submission to humiliation upon saturated wood
Christ blood, forever cascading, pouring eternal rivers
of salvation—His Cross—wood and blood commingled time