Several years ago our church choir director suggested that I write a song for our Easter sunrise service. I accepted the challenge and tried to write a song that captured the essence of what Christ did, when he died on the cross for the sins of the world, past, present, and future. To me that means all that I have done and will do, that would have condemned me, has been nailed there with him that day. So in a way I was there, because it was my sin, as well as all others, that put him there. This is what I came up with.
I was There
When they nailed him to the cross I was there
When they laid him in the grave I was there
All my sins were nailed with him to the cross that day
When Jesus suffered and died for me
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Jesus saw who I was and he loved me
He loved me because he knew
That the blood he shed could make me clean
And erase all my guilt an pain
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Then he rose victorious from the grave
He defeated Satan’s power over me
By God’s grace I am saved
By his blood I am cleansed
By his power I am now free
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Jesus saw who I was and he loved me
He loved me because he knew
That the blood he shed could make me clean
And erase all my guilt and pain
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
I would be interested to hear the whole ‘hymn’, or at least see the sheet music/charts.
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I have it in guitar chords. I will see if I have it in sheet music. She was kind enough to play some of my songs on the piano that read the notes to the computer.
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I found the sheet music for the song. I will try to send it to you tomorrow. You are welcome to use it for your personal use but not for profit. Make sure you credit me if you use it anywhere.
Dwight
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Of course, thanks Dwight.
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I emailed it to your contact address on Sunday!
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