“The Innocent Condemned”
(Lyrics By Gerald Logan)
( Verse 1 )
Before the crowd they brought Him there,
Chains on His hands, thorns in His hair.
The judge washed his hands, but the mob still cried,
“Crucify Him!” justice denied.
Like many before, and many since,
The truth was silenced, the verdict fixed.
( Chorus )
Innocent men have been sentenced to die,
History tells us, and we still ask why.
From Calvary’s hill to the gallows stand,
The blood of the blameless stains the land.
Yet through their pain, the truth won’t bend
The Innocent who was condemned.
( Verse 2 )
They traded a thief for the Son of Man,
Chose a rebel’s freedom, nailed God’s plan.
The trial was a mockery, the verdict a lie,
But love carried Him where the guilty should die.
And down through the ages, the story repeats,
The powerless fall at corruption’s feet.
( Chorus )
Innocent men have been sentenced to die,
History tells us, and we still ask why.
From Calvary’s hill to the gallows stand,
The blood of the blameless stains the land.
Yet through their pain, the truth won’t bend
The Innocent who was condemned.
( Bridge )
Socrates drank from the poisoned cup,
Kings and prophets were silenced, cut.
From Salem’s trials to martyrs’ flames,
The world has a way of forgetting the names.
But God keeps record of every tear,
For justice denied won’t vanish here.
( Chorus )
Innocent men have been sentenced to die,
History tells us, and we still ask why.
From Calvary’s cross to the prison cell,
The story is one the ages tell.
But in the end, the Truth will defend
The Innocent who was condemned.
( Outro )
So when the gavel falls, remember the cost,
The greatest of victories looked like a loss.
For out of injustice, salvation began
The Innocent who was condemned for every man.
