Hallelujah

Esther and I went to ValleyFair yesterday and had an unbelievable time.  The ride home was tiresome, but I managed to listen to all three Leeland CD's that I own.  It's hard to pick one of their songs as my favorite, but this one would rank right up there.  I know it's not much of a blog post, but seriously, read it, listen to it, put it in braille and run your fingers over it, I don't care.  Just make sure it somehow gets into your mind that these things Leeland writes of in the song actually happened, and they are the reason we can hope for something better than what we're living right now.


Via Dolorosa


He traded his crown for a crown of thorns
He picked up His cross and laid down His sword
He stumbled down the road bruised and beaten for me
Jesus walked the way of grief
Hallelujah! 

On the via dolorosa! 
All my sin was carried away! 
And the power of hell was broken
As He gave His life away

He knew it was to come from the very start
But his love for the world beat inside His heart
He climbed the road of suffering to the hill of calvary
Where the saints would be redeemed.
Hallelujah! 
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/l/leeland/via_dolorosa.html ]
On the via dolorosa! 
All my sin was carried away! 
And the power of hell was broken
As He gave His life away

Jesus fixed His eyes upon the new horizon
Soon he would arise and the world would be forgiven! 
Jesus fixed His eyes upon the new horizon
Soon he would arise and the world would be forgiven! 

Hallelujah, Jesus rose again! 
On the cross He she'd His blood on Calvary
I'm thankful for the journey of my King! 

On the via dolorosa! 
All my sin was carried away! 
And the power of hell was broken
As He gave His life away
As He gave His life away

He traded his crown for a crown of thorns