STRIKE OF THE HAMMER Lyrics

They stripped Him down, they tied Him tight

The whip came down in the dead of night

Leather cords, the lead tore deep

Blood ran red, and flesh ran weak

The soldiers laughed, they crowned Him King

Thorns dug deep as they mocked and screamed

A purple robe, a twisted game

But He bore the cross and took the shame

Every strike, every lash

Every wound, every gash

For the ones who cursed His name

Still, He chose to take the blame

Blood and water poured from His side

A broken heart for love crucified

He took my shame, He took my place

Held to the cross by mercy and grace

Hands were nailed, the sky turned black

Every breath, a fading track

Muscles torn, lungs full of fire

Yet love still burned beneath the wire

A voice rang out, a desperate cry

My God, My God, why leave me to die

With splintered wood and rusted steel

The weight of sin was made so real

Every tear, every loss

Every sin nailed to that cross

For the broken, for the blind

For the ones who left Him behind

Blood and water poured from His side

A broken heart for love crucified

He took my shame, He took my place

Held to the cross by mercy and grace

They crushed His ribs, they stole His breath

A spear drove deep to prove His death

But they never saw what He would do

That tomb would break, that stone roll through

It is finished, the war is won

The grave was silent… but not for long

Blood and water poured from His side

He conquered death so we'd have life

The cross was pain, the grave was sealed

But love rose up and now I'm healed

The nails are gone, the scars remain

But love still speaks through all the pain

The grave is empty, death undone

Salvation shines in God's risen Son