They Didn't Know

Jerusalem on a dusty road
 An innocent man condemned to death
 Bore a cross on his shoulders
 they didn't know
 Down the via dolorosa
 He staggered in agony
 As he looked upon the hatred
 In the eyes of his own seed
 They didn't know
 (Lead)
 They didn't know
 He was enduring this for them
 So they could live forever more
 In paradise with him
 They didn't know one day they'd sing his praise
 With fear and trembling
 They didn't recognize the king that kings called king
 (Choir)
 He didn't have to die for me
 He could have just set himself free
 He could have come down from the cross at Calvary
 (Lead)
 But instead He was wounded for our transgressions
 and He was bruised for our iniquity
 (Choir)
 And by his stripes we are healed
 oh what an awesome price He paid for me
 The hung him high
 And stretched him wide
 They nailed his hands and feet
 And pierced him in the side
 They didn't know
 Look at my savior hanging there
 Suffering, bleeding, dying for me and you
 Oh Jesus never said a mumbling word but father they know not what they do
 And He bowed his head, hung his head and He died
 My Jesus bowed his head hung his head and He died
 But on the third day
 On the third day
 Jesus rose
 He rose
 Jesus rose
 Victoriously
 Triumphantly
 With authority
 He rose
 Rose
 He rose