Life

The Third Man

Last night I dreamed I took a walk up Calvary's lonely hill,
The things I saw with my own eyes could not have been more real.

I saw upon three crosses three men in agony;
Two cried out for mercy...but the third man just looked at me.

Oh, the pain in this man's eyes broke my heart in two!
It seemed I could hear the third man say: "I'm doing this for you."

I knelt beneath the third mean's cross, and slowly bowed my head,
I reached out to touch his feet, and it stained my hand's with red.

And when I heard him cry in pain, I raised my eyes to see;
Blood spilled from the third man's side... and some of it spilled on me.

The third man wore a crown of thorns, spikes held him to the tree,
I heard him cry, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

And those who mocked him cried, "King...save Thyself if thou art King!"
And then the third man died.

I heard the thunder roll, and saw the lightening pierce the sky.
Then third man was still hanging there, and I began to cry.

I heard the boulder fall, and saw the breaking of the ground. And then I awoke, and though I dreamed;
I touched my cheek and found my eyes were wet where I had cried.

A DREAM? I wished I knew --
I can still hear the third man say, "I'm doing this for you."

Added: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 21:31 (BST)

I have loved this beautiful song all my life. I am now singing in the choir and learning to play piano. I have searched and searched for the piano music for this song and have not been able to find it. Do you have it or know where I can find it. Thanks mike

Michael Johnson, Raleigh NC USA

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