Good Friday in Song

I have an ache in my heart as it nears Good Friday service. I long to talk to you. I long to talk to you about Jesus and the horrible beautiful cross that he died in order to save us.

I am singing songs today - haunting songs that ring in my heart around the Lenten season. I want to share two  with you.

"Lead Me to the Cross"

Savior I come

Quiet my soul remember

Redemptions hill

Where Your blood was spilled

For my ransom

Everything I once held dear

I count it all as lost

Lead me to the cross

Where Your love poured out

Bring me to my knees

Lord I lay me down

Rid me of myself

I belong to You

Lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I

Tempted and trialed

You are

Te word became flesh

Bore my sin and death

Now you're risen

To your heart

To your heart

Lead me to your heart

Lead me to your heart

Rid me of myself, Lord. I so truly belong to you.

And because I also love the old, traditional hymns, this is one that breaks me every time.

"Were You There"


Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?
Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?

Lord, I'm trembling tonight.
Let me bear witness to You.
Let us all bear witness to this day's events.