Wednesday, January 21, 2009

If It Was Only Me

As you hung on the cross
Did you think of me
And know that someday
I would be one of the lost?
Did you hear me as I prayed
Hear my plea
Did you know my plight
And know that it was me you saved?
If I was the only one
Would you still have lived
Would you still have died
If it was only me, would you still have come?

That little baby
Born one silent night
Too pure for this world
Peace among our fights
That eve was so cold
That stable so rough
The gifts from the wise men
Weren’t even enough
Son of God
The prince over all
Still came to this earth
To save those who fall
As you lay in that hay
Did you know
That you would die
For the world’s sins one day?
When you were still so young
Did you know
That you would die
That this was why you had come?
Even then
Did you know me
Did you love me
Way back when?

My life is tainted with sin
I’m covered in darkness
I can’t be perfect
Even if I try my best
Why would he come
For someone like me
Worthless as I am
Why would he want to set me free?
In the eyes of the world
I’m not good enough
I’m not significant
Not worth his love

As you hung on the cross
Did you think of me
And know that someday
I would be one of the lost?
Did you hear me as I prayed
Hear my plea
Did you know my plight
And know that it was me you saved?
If I was the only one
Would you still have lived
Would you still have died
If it was only me, would you still have come?

I pray to you
As I kneel tonight
Confess my sins
As out loud I cry
You came and died
My savior and king
For someone as sinful
And worthless as me
You made me clean
Made my hear pure
And for evermore
You know I’m yours

As you hung on the cross
Did you think of me
And know that someday
I would be one of the lost?
Did you hear me as I prayed
Hear my plea
Did you know my plight
And know that it was me you saved?
If I was the only one
Would you still have lived
Would you still have died
If it was only me, would you still have come?

I hear your voice
And I know it’s true
You say “Child,
I would have come, even if only for you.
You are my daughter
And you once were lost
I would do anything for you
No matter the cost
I only want you
Here in my arms
Safe from the world
And all of its harms

As a child
I knew of you
I knew your story
I knew of your life
As I died
I thought of you
I loved you even then
And it was for you I gave my life
If you were the only one
I would have still lived
I would have still died
For you, I would have come

1 comment:

  1. What a great poem! What a thing to think about - If it was only me...

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