What was it like, Father?

What was it like when you realized?

When you knew there was no other way?

Did you sit Him down and look into His eyes?

Did He flinch at the price He would pay?

Did a hesitant note manifest in His tone

When He said “OK Dad – I’ll go”?

Was there no hesitation at leaving His throne?

Did you know that He wouldn’t say no?

What was it like when you bid Him goodbye

To descend to the world as a man?

Did He depart with a tear in His eye

Or was He eager to see out the plan?

Did He know that His love would come under attack

From those He was trying to save?

Did He know that the flesh would be stripped from His back?

That His grief would come wave after wave?

What was it like when the moment arrived?

When our sin tore your eyes from His face?

Did you look away with a tear in your eye

When He carried our marks of disgrace?

He knew that the blood from the thorns on His brow

Was the only way we could be freed

Could He see through the pain? Was He looking to now?

Was it then He was looking at me?

What was it like when He let out that cry?

Was the silence in Heaven profound?

Did the wind hesitate? Did the earth give a sigh?

As you thundered and shook the ground?

Did the heavenly legions show poise and control

As the soldier thrust into His side?

Did they yearn to ride out and exact their own toll

And avenge Heaven’s King as He died?

What was it like when He silenced the cries?

When the stone was rolled back from the cave?

With your plan of perfection no longer disguised

Jesus holding the key to the grave?

Was the shouting in Heaven like nothing before?

Did the Universe shake from the din?

Did the devil turn tail when he heard them all roar?

When he lost his firm grip on our sin?

What was it like when He rose through the sky?

Was the reception committee well planned?

Was there ever a word to describe such a high

As He took His seat at your right hand?

I just can’t imagine such love overflow

When you took Him back into your arms

That same force of love that caused Him to go

To fetch me back home safe from harm