By DEREK BECHER
In all of our weakness, we scorned and humiliated You.
Despite the good You brought, and the love You shared,
Together, we condemned You to a horrifying death
Only because You were different from us — loving all unconditionally.
You loved the sinners, You helped the poor, the sick, and the downtrodden.
And yet, betrayed and denied by those You loved, we beat You and had You scourged:
Your head became bloodied by the thorns, and Your back — shredded by the whip.
And we ridiculed You as You stumbled, carrying that heavy wood.
And in the midday darkness, to the dismay and despair of those who still cared,
We nailed Your hands and Your feet to the wood
And raised You there so that Your body would sag,
Like the spirits of those who loved You;
And still, You forgave us for torturing and condemning You.
And then, in the darkness and the silence,
You breathed Your last as one of us.
In the despairing hours that followed, hope had vanished
And sorrow overcame the weary hearts of those who loved You,
Bringing mourning and tears from their splintered hearts.
But on the third day, in the midst of our anguish,
You conquered death and sin
And appeared beyond the tomb we laid you in,
And again, You welcomed Your friends to be with You.
Immeasurable hope and joy filled our hearts as we saw Your gentle smile!
O Lord, despite our weaknesses, our sins, our betrayals and denials,
You welcomed us to be with You, and wiped away our guilty tears.
Forgive us Lord, forgive me, for we have sinned;
But truly, we long to share eternity with You.
And only because of your triumph over death
Do we have hope to be with you once more.
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