Friday, April 2, 2010

The Most Beautiful Song I know...

This is on my heart today. I pray it is on yours as well.

How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure

How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers

It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and ressurection

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

-Stuart Townsend

3 comments:

katie said...

good word.

Hannah Alexander said...

totally what I needed to hear this morning... love y'all!

Claire said...

Ed uses the dead fish often, in many different contexts...