For What Earthly Reason

For what earthly reason

Would the Heavenly Father send down His Son?

To suffer rejection

And pay for crimes He had not done

For what earthly reason

Would the Father let Him hang on a tree?

I wept with the answer

That one earthly reason was me

I was the reason

That one earthly reason

I was the guilty

He was the sacrifice

I was the taker

He was the giver

Dying while I go free

That one earthly reason was me

The fairest of angels were not summoned

From His throne up in the sky

To purchase my pardon

Not even the angels could die

The only provision

For my freedom was destined to be

The sweet lamb of glory

And His only reason was me

I was the reason

That one earthly reason

I was the guilty

He was the sacrifice

I was the taker

He was the giver

Dying while I go free

That one earthly reason was me

Dying while I go free

That one earthly reason was me