This song was written (and performed below) by The Good Shepherd Band. Our church’s band, The Everlasting Word Band, has been featuring it during our worship this Advent Season. I share it here in hopes that it will touch others’ hearts as it has mine this season. So very thankful for that baby who came to conquer death and hell–and all my sin!
Merry Christmas!
From Adam’s rebellion to Moses’ good Law, death reigned the master of men;
With all of creation held under its claw, awaiting redemption from sin.
But when the Law thundered in earthquake and fire, weak as it was through our flesh
It could not help conquer our sinful desires, only tightened the noose ’round our neck.
Still God remembered His mercy in wrath and promised a way of escape:
A Lamb to be killed on the people’s behalf would trample the head of the snake.
But though we would offer our best to the fire and rivers of blood would be spilt,
This could not help with our sinful desires, nor atone for the depth of our guilt.
When the fullness of time had come God sent us His only Son,
Born of a woman born under law, So that He might a people redeem.
With joy set before Him and love to display, He laid aside His great crown;
To share in our nature as creatures of clay, He emptied Himself and came down;
Lived like a servant without any home, carried our sorrows and griefs,
Was spit at, rejected, despised and alone, accursed, He hung on a tree.
When the fullness of time had come God sent us His only Son,
Born of a woman, born under law, so that He might a people reddem.
No longer slaves, we were bought with a price
Adopted, delivered we’re sons now with Christ.
We stand in His righteousness dressed to His righteousness freed!
The words are powerful enough in themself but enhanced even more by the great music. May we know how great is our salvation this season!
peace of my mind 