Story Behind The Song
i HEARD A KENNETH COPELAND SERMON ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE WERE WERE THE REASON HE WENT TO THE CROSS(HEB.12:2 STATES: BUT FOR THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM HE ENDURED THE CROSS.) and all the people that He would bring into the New Covenant to be with Him for Eternity
Song Description
The song speaks of the reason Jesus went to the cross. He wasn't forced by the Roman Soldiers for He stated that He had a legion of angels at His disposal to rescue Him-but He went to the cross because He loved us.
| Song Length |
2:49 |
Genre |
Country - Religious, Country - Religious |
| Mood |
Blissful, In High Spirits |
Subject |
God, Religion |
| Similar Artists |
Randy Travis, Dolly Parton |
| |
Lyrics
God so loved the world, He sent His only Son, Who came to please the Father, and do what must be done, He suffered on the cross, until He saw it through, and salvation was complete, complete forme and you(chorus) ITWASN'TH THE NAILS THAT HELD HIM THERE, IT WAS THE LOVE. IT WASN'T THE WHIP THAT LAID HIM BARE, IT WA THE LOVE. NO ONE FORCED HIM TO THE TREE, HE WENT THERE WILLINGLY, IT WASN'T THE NAILS THAT HELD HIM THERE, IT WAS THE LOVE. (v.2)God has a master plan, and He gave us the key; He said take up your cross, leave all and follow Me;Spread the gospel to all nations, disciple every one, and I'll return again, when your work is done.(chorus) IT WASN'T THE NAILS THAT HELD HIM THERE, IT WAS THE LOVE, IT WASN'T THE WHIP THAT LAID HIM BARE, IT WAS THE LOVE. NO ONE FORCED HIM TO THE TREE, HE CLIMBED IT JOYFULLY, THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM WAS YOU AND ME, WE WERE THE LOVED. IT WASN'T THE NAILS THAT HELD HIM THERE, IT WAS THE LOVE.