If I Was There

(A original é em ) I close my eyes and think about Calvary I see it happening right in front of me The back that bore the whip The head that held the crown of thorns What if I was there Would I even care, would I even care Or would I only stare What if I was there, just a face in the croud Would I hide in shame or would I laugh out loud Would I pity Him or think that He is just a fool Another criminal Or just the truth, just the truth He is Heaven's jewel As He marched up that hill I can picture Him still in my mind All the blood and the sweat on His brow As He passed me on by, I could see in His eyes That His pain was a gift of His love He was the sacrifice - the Lamb And He is the great I AM And He paid the price for me The price for you and me You and me He made the deaf to hear again He called the sinful man a friend He walked that hill for me So my blind soul could see As He marched up that hillI can picture Him still in my mind All the blood and the sweat on His brow As He passed me on by, I could see in His eyes That His pain was a gift of His love I close my eyes and think about Calvary I see it happening right in front of me Two criminals were there With one on either side of Him One hurled insults - and one believed And one believed Which one am I