On My Father's Side

Tim Menzies

The temple courts were crowded from the feast I sat there surrounded by all the Pharisees They said "who did you study under son? How old are you? Are you here alone? Tell us where you're from." Well on my mother's side, I just turned twelve years old Born just down the road, down in Bethlehem But on my Father's side, I'm older than time I am the light from up on high, The perfect Lamb, the Great I Am On my Father's side When I knelt by that olive tree to pray A part of me was tempted to turn and run away But I came in the flesh to pay the price To hang on the cross redeem the lost And I knew it was time But on my mother's side, I sweating blood. Praying take this cup if there's another way. But on my Father's side, I knew the plan we made. Was the only way the world could be saved And through me you could be. On my Father's side, where the angels pray. Watching me hang there, Then I heard on heaven shake Break out in praise. But on my mother's side, I felt each Roman nail I could feel my body fail with every passing breath But on my father's side, I rose from the grave! I've prepared a place we can hardly wait for you to see Your home with me On my Father's side On my Father's side

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  Tim Menzies