Son of God, Son of man
Rejected by heaven, rejected by earth
Light of the world, flame burning bright
Hope of the world, by darkness slain
He came to His own, His own received Him not
One with His Father, inseparable through eternity
Sin now laid on Him, sin now made of Him
Transformed to darkness, all comeliness lost
What a cup to drink, what wrath to bear
Separated from His Father, now He called Him Eli
Let this cup pass, He had pleaded
Your will be done, thus He yielded
He drank the cup to its dregs, not one drop left
All judgment poured on Him, the wrath of God satisfied
It is finished, He cried; all is lost, the angels thought
Now I’ve got Him, Lucifer roared; our Rabbi is gone, the disciples mourned
A sword pierced Mary’s heart; anguish and sorrow cut deep
My Lord is gone, Magdalene sobbed; He gave me hope and now it’s lost
Silence in heaven, darkness on earth; rejoicing in hell, anticipation in the air
We’ve got the miracle-worker; the one who scattered our armies
Yet there He hung, suspended by nails
Reject of heaven, reject of earth
Man said, crucify Him; God said, judge Him for Adam’s sin
They spat at Him, God turned from Him
Father forgive them
God, why have you forsaken me
Into Your hands I commit my spirit
And He breathed His last
By heaven rejected, that I might be accepted
From the Father separated, to Him I am joined
He became my sin, He died my death
His death was my life, His shame was my glory
By men rejected, though for them He gave His all
Those He loved and came for; Him they cursed and spat on
Men He had healed, even those He had freed
Ashamed to speak for Him, afraid to be known with Him
Rocks split wide open, the temple curtain followed suit
Darkness for three hours, the light of the world hung slain
The end. Or was it the beginning?
Would He rise like He said? Would He rot in His grave?
