Wayne Watson The Sacrifice Lyrics

In the land of God's first heartache

When our line of sin began

And the eyes of man were opened

To the evil there at hand

The creator heard the footsteps

But He did not see the man

And God called out for an answer

But He turned away and ran

An attempt in desperation

To be hid from holly eyes

Was to fashion out a garment

That could hide him in disguise

But the Father bled compassion

And with a fast forgiving hand

Took the life of one yet blameless

And made a covering for the man

Offer up the sacrifice

Creation set forth the call

One Holy sacrifice

One life to pay for the fall

Offer up the sacrifice

The innocent one must be slain

Someone to pay the price

And bring man back to God again

On a hill outside Jerusalem Where the sin had took its toll

Hung the life of one as blameless

As the garden beast of old

And He bled with God's compassion

For the evil man had done

And the heart that cried forgiven

Was the heart of God's own son

The broken heart of God's own son

Offer up the sacrifice

Creation set forth the call

One Holy sacrifice

One life to pay for the fall

Offer up the sacrifice

The innocent one must be slain

Someone to pay the price

And bring man back to God again

Offer up the sacrifice

Creation set forth the call

One Holy sacrifice

One life to pay for the fall

Offer up the sacrifice

The innocent one must be slain

Someone to pay the price

And bring man back to God again