The Prince of Shame

 

Lord God from all eternity, worshipped by angels above

Our creator left His magesty and chose to be poured out in love

So the light who is life to men put on flesh and became

the final sacrifice for sin to become the Prince of Shame.

 

The Word made flesh dwelt among men, bruised for our iniquities

No other anguish is as when he bore pain's infinite degree.

For perfectly forsaken he has shouldered the world's blame

Once for all God's wrath was taken and placed upon the Prince of Shame!

 

now He has truly borne our guilt but that is why He came

'For when God's Holy Blood was spilt it covered all sin's blame

 

The Prince of Shame was put to death accursed on a cross

When He gave up His final breath-no man may comprehend the loss

He was not alone in the borrowed tomb- our sin went with Him to the grave

And when He arose all sin was doomed- He lives and reigns and so he saves!

 

Now His hair is white as winter snow, like burnished bronze His feet

And they yet bear scars that all may know who fall before His mercy seat

He now reigns in radiant light, His eyes a burning flame

Now every knee bows at the sight of Him who was the Prince of Shame!

 

When He spoke the world into being even then He had counted the cost

He knew the deadly price of freeing all He loved who would soon be lost

 

Precious Lord of alleternity worshipped by your children below

We've a share now in your magesty- you dwell in us and so we know

That your light is life to every man who will trust in your Holy Name

For the King of Kings is now Lord of Lords for He became the Prince of Shame

 

And nothing can ever be the same!

 

3-2-92

Anthony Foster