matt osgood
From St. Stephen's
10 March 2010 - 10:38am
This isn't my song though I did the vocal on the recording, I wanted to share it though because I think it's fantastic and well worth considering for use over Easter - hope you like it!
Let us kneel at Calvary
Sam Hargreaves
VERSE 1
Let us kneel at Calvary,
wonder at this mystery,
with the words 'Father forgive',
Jesus dies that we might live.
He was stripped so we might dress
in his robe of righteousness.
Bore the burden of our sin,
as the nails pierced his skin.
CHORUS 1
We will kneel in adoration at our King's sacrifice,
see the scandal and the glory as his death brings us life.
All our hope and our salvation are in his sacrifice, at the cross.
VERSE 2
At the hill they call the skull,
he was crushed; we are made whole.
Jesus drank our bitter cup,
pouring out his precious blood.
God forsaken all alone,
Jesus made our shame his own.
Suffered hell on earth to save
those who drove him to the grave.
We will kneel...
VERSE 3
He cried out, then breathed no more,
as the temple curtain tore,
made the new and living way
back to God for us that day.
Why seek Christ among the dead?
He is living as he said!
He was raised at God's command,
in the life of Christ we stand.
CHORUS 2
We will stand in celebration for our King is alive,
see the joy and restoration as we share his new life
We are free, no condemnation for our King is alive
yes he lives, Jesus lives. Yes he lives, Jesus lives!
Chords, mp3, piano score and backing track are all free on resoundworship.org
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Murray McEwan
From Moortown Baptist Church, Leeds
13 March 2010 - 12:31pm
Hi Matt,
This song has really grown on me. I like the recurring redemptive themes of the verses - there are some powerful couplets which are poetically expressed:
'He was stripped so we might dress in his robe of righteousness'
'Jesus drank our bitter cup, pouring out his precious blood'
'made the new and living way back to God for us that day'
I wan't sure about the 'scandal and the glory' line of the chorus at first but it made me reflect on the 1st Century interpretation of Jesus crucifiction which is what I assume you were getting at. All in all very evocative of the cross - so I can see why you have called it Easter song
The arrangement is ambitious but it works. I particularly like the opening instrumental sounds, the strings and the 4th harmonies in the chorus.
I could really see this song used as a performance piece as part of a dramatic passion play. Have you sung it congregationally?
Thanks Murray - just to reiterate this isn't my song, it was written by a mate of mine and I recorded it for him, but wanted to share it as like you I think it's pretty good! I haven't used it congregationally yet, but we're going to try it out at a musician's evening in a week or so, then do the first two verses and chorus on Maundy Thursday during communion before bringing the whole song in on Easter Sunday.
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