The Scene at Calvary
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THE SCENE AT CALVARY
by J. Randal Matheny
On bloodied ground Jesus died,
A heavy cross with heinous sin;
Redemption flowed from his pierced side,
And peace above the thunderous din.
Weeping women and hardened men
Knew nothing but a monstrous deed;
But Satan in his darkened den
Was vanquished by the mother's Seed.
The broken earth received the stake,
And under its welcomed weight, she groaned;
The ground rejoiced for justice' sake
At Jesus' cry, avenged, atoned.
The dusty swirls from Roman feet
Stirred freedom's wind to corners four;
The whiff of death in Israel's street
Wafted sweet to heaven's door.
The laughing scribes, the soldiers' jeers
Could never hush salvation's tones;
No rabbles' staves, no clubs nor spears
Could thwart his plan nor break his bones.
Adoration fills our hearts,
Thanksgiving thrills our humbled souls;
Reverence moves our inward parts
To praise him who sits at the controls.
Deep in the soul faith stirs sincere
And, disbelieving, beholds the tree;
With streaming tears the eyes are clear:
It's true, it's true! He died for me!
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