He knew that His hour had come
Thus loving His own to the end
The time for The Supper at hand
His sheep, for the last time to tend

Already Iscariot’s heart
With Satan’s own thoughts had been filled
Yet Christ in His authority
Refused not to go, and be killed

He knew He had come from above
He knew the way back was the Cross
Redemption from sin was the aim
He’d willingly pay all the cost

But first, He would wash all their feet
Though Lord, He would serve like a slave
With meekness and humility
The pathway to Calv’ry He’d pave

He called them to follow His way
But darkness still clouded each mind
And then in the Supper revealed
A traitor among them reclined

Each queried if it could be him
And arguing who it could be
E’en Judas said “surely not I”
Then left on his satanic deed

He then, His New Covenant made
And Peter’s denial revealed
He promised the Spirit to come
By Whom all the saints would be sealed

He poured out preparing them all 
His death would undo them, each one
That He would be killed and then rise
Was God’s means to victory won

Then how in the Garden he prayed
Alone while the others all slept
In agony sweat drops like blood
He prayed that their souls would be kept

The violent mob soon appeared
Arrested they took Him by force
With mockings and beatings they went
A series of illegal courts

And then on to Pilate near dawn
To Herod and back He was borne
Placed in the hands of tormentors
For flogging, and crowning with thorns

Last sent to wretched Golgotha
Nailed to a cross in disgrace
No one but God in the cosmos
Knew this was the myst’ry of grace

With thieves on His left side and right
God’s Lamb substituted for me
He died while enduring just wrath
Meant for me, that I might be free

Crying out “Father forgive them!”
Entrusting His spirit to God
“Tetelestai” It is finished! 
The grave was the last mile He trod

Following three days of silence
A violent earthquake befell
The stone at His tomb was removed
He’d crushed all the powers of Hell 

Appearing to Mary then others
“He’s Risen!” the new anthem rang
Death’s power has lost all its sting
The Church had it’s new song, and sang

Then in His ascent to Heaven
The angels foretold His return
He reigns at the Father’s right hand
Such truth all the faithful discern

Church praise Him! He rose from the dead
Church praise Him! For our sins He groaned
Church praise Him! Sing hallelujahs
Church praise Him! For our sins atoned

Church Praise Him! He keeps all His own
Church Praise Him! He’s coming again
Church Praise Him! He’ll raise us up too
Church Praise Him! God’s final – Amen!