Upon the Hill, Golgotha (Easter 2026)

Upon the hill, Golgotha
Three Crosses stood in line
Two thieves beside the Saviour.
Redemption was the time.
The Messiah in the centre,
Mocking title above His head -
'Jesus, King of the Jews'
But the people wished Him dead. 

This King was mocked and beaten
His garment torn in four
A piece for every soldier
His tunic - they wanted more. 
He hung in wretchèd agony,
And gazed down at the crowd
He saw his mother standing there, 
"Care for her!" He shouted loud. 

The wrath of God, poured out on Him
Forsaken and alone,
He was our perfect Substitute -
For sin He did atone.
No more the beasts are needed,
No priests with garments rare
For Jesus's sacrifice is enough
Because He suffered there. 

After He gave up His life,
They laid Him in a tomb
Three nights He was in grave clothes
In that dark and stoney room
But on the third day, God agreed -
Sufficient was His death
To atone for the sins of many
To grant eternal breath. 

 

Empty Manger, Empty Tomb

 Mary holds her tiny baby Underneath her finite arms: With her love and care, protects Him, Safely keeping Him from harm.

Weak and helpless, tiny baby,
Comforted on Mary’s breast:
Full of peace and reassurance,
Falls asleep in calming rest.

Mary kisses tiny baby,
On the cheeks of El Shaddai.
Arms of love to comfort, calm Him.
Songs of joy, sweet lullaby.

Look! We see the manger empty,
Saviour now on Calvary’s road.
To the cross He climbs Golgotha -
For to bear sin’s awful load.

See the nails holding our Saviour
Outstretched are infinite arms.
In His love He dies for sinners -
Keeping them from hellish harm.

Weak and bleeding, dying Saviour,
All alone - no comfort there.
Wrath of God is poured upon Him -
For our sins, which He doth bear.

Father turns away from His Son!
El Shaddai bears mortal sin.
Close to death He is forsaken.
For His people’s souls to win.

Look! we see the tomb is empty!
Death is dead - it reigns no more!
Jesus, Saviour, now ascended -
Intercedes forever more!

© Carolyn Davison 3rd October 2020

The Gulf

There it is, so vast and empty
Darkness covering such a span
No way over for the person
Massive gulf 'tween God and man

Sin destroyed the pure communion
That God had with His Creation!
Gulf so dark, so vast, so empty
Separating God from every nation

There He stands in finest glory
The One to come and bridge the span
The One who willingly came from heaven
The One true God who comes as Man

Gulf so vast, so dark and empty
Created at the awful Fall
But there lies One to restore communion
Tiny Babe in animal stall

There it is so dark and empty
No way to God; all seems a loss
But on a hill outside the city
A man is nailed to the cross

The gulf so dark, lonely, empty
Is being breached by this Man
Dying to provide us with redemption
Making a way across the span

There He hangs dead on the tree
God who came from human womb
But the gulf is being covered
As He lies in darkest tomb

Oh the cross, so evil, wicked
God had used to complete His plan
The Sinless One - He now is risen
Through His death we cross the span 

©Carolyn Davison