The Word made flesh
Who spoke the world into being;
Came down from the Father
So the blind could become the seeing.

He made the world
But him it did not recognize;
He came to his own
Who did not receive Him, nor apologized.

The true light
Shining in the dark;
One and only Son of the Father
Who asked, "To Me, will you hark?"

The Son of God
Who testified to the truth;
Did exactly as the Father commanded,
Conducting himself as living proof...

Proof of the Father's love
And to take away the sin of the world;
To rescue from sin and death,
Those who into hell would surely be hurled.

Lamb of God,
Messiah, the Christ;
Jesus of Nazareth,
The living Bread of Life!

Giver of grace and truth,
He spoke with authority and wisdom;
And in Him was life,
Sharing equally with the Father in His Kingdom.

He challenged unbelief head-on,
Not shying away from adversity;
Born a Jew, yet died for Jew and Gentile,
For all races of diversity.

This Jesus spoke miracles into being,
And was learn-ed without earthly education;
Unblemished and spotless,
Causing religious leaders great trepidation.

This heavenly King
Who led His followers by example;
Revealed his wondrous power
Both in and outside the temple.

Protective of His Father's house,
He threw the moneychangers out!
People of Jerusalem soon learned
Here was a man with spiritual clout.

They called Him "Rabbi" and "Teacher"
But hated Him without reason;
His own brothers did not believe in Him,
Even mocking Him for a season.

The Good Shepherd who knows His sheep
Knew all things and all thoughts;
Though knowing all that was within man,
With the ultimate price, our salvation He bought.

He was God and yet human,
Taught openly in synagogues and the temple;
Became tired, hungry and thirsty,
Compassionate with the lame, the blind and the sinful.

Jesus grieved and wept openly
Over the death of a close friend;
His intense and deep love
For humankind did not end.

Protective of His disciples
In the garden He did stand;
"For whom are you seeking?
I am that man."

He loved His disciples the same
As his Father loved Him;
Calling them His friends
Even though they deserted Him.

All He learned from his Father
Jesus made known to His own;
And the faithful who have come after
Receive the same, and have their sins atoned.

He is the vine, we are the branches,
Appointing us to bear fruit;
Apart from Him, we can do nothing,
To bring the Father glory we must follow His suit.

Jesus showed the world
The full extent of His love,
Becoming the sacrificial Passover Lamb
Though feeling rejected from Above.

Mocked, shamed, beaten and tortured,
He willingly went to the cross,
Knowing the full price would be paid
And that "none of His" had been lost.

Not one of His bones were broken
But His side was pierced with a sword;
He declared, "It is finished!"
Knowing all was accomplished for his LORD.

He brought glory to the Father
By completing what He gave him to do;
Buried with kingly honours
He was laid in a new and pure tomb.

Our Saviour, victorious over sin and death,
Accomplished what no one else has done,
Arising triumphantly from the dead
Knowing that victory had been won!

Appearing first to Mary
Then his disciples, times three;
Thomas had to see the nail prints
Before, from unbelief he was set free.

Jesus did many things
Not written in John's book;
Too bad they haven't been recorded,
As many would love to have a look.

The Messiah overcame the world,
Saying he would return to the Father;
"I will go to prepare a place for you,
And then later, you may follow."

"Let not your hearts be troubled,
My presence and love for you shall be this proof...
I will send you the Counsellor
The Spirit of truth.

He promised the disciples His peace
Commanding them to testify,
Saying, "I am the resurrection and the life,
On Me you can always rely."

The disciple who witnessed these things
Wrote them down for all to know;
And for those who may be skeptical
He wished to convince by the fine details he told.


Maggie Greenfield
(c) 2002