He came down to Earth as a man for us Before too long the rulers abhorred him They hated the things that he stood for Because his teachings threatened their power His trial was a farce, he was not guilty They wanted him dead, so death was his sentence Crucify him on a cross, they all shouted The Son of Man in chains he was taken He bled, he was whipped, but still he continued Chose not to call on the heavenly powers He took all the pain and the torment they gave him Shredded skin, gaping wounds could not make him relent This man Jesus Christ, he is to be praised He was lifted for our wrongs on that fateful day Son of Man, Son of God, all of sin he bore Precious gift, act of love, that goes on forever Death, death, death on the cross Christ he died for our sin Death, death, death on the cross Salvation comes through him When he was crucified at Calvary Many people witnessed the death of our Lord They saw the pain in his eyes They could see he had a broken heart They heard him scream out loud from the cross They were scared as the sky went black They'd tell you this man was real They'd tell you that he died for our sins Death, death, death on the cross Christ he died for our sin Death, death, death on the cross Salvation comes through him