CALLED

Mary Had a Little Lamb
By Renee Gray

Mary had a little Lamb
Whose fleece was white as snow.
He came to save the souls of man
And prepare the way to go.

For God so loved the world
He gave his only son
To bleed and die upon the Cross
That death’s battle would be won.

Mary had a little Lamb.
His birth was prophesied:
“From the line of David will come
the messiah. Death will be defied.”

In the sky appeared a star.
All peoples saw this sight.
Many of them made a journey.
They were guided by its light.

While the shepherds watched their flocks
The sky was filled with light.
A host of angels then appeared
And their chorus filled the night:

“Glory to God in the highest!
Glory to God on high!
For tonight a Savior is born!
Israel’s salvation is nigh!

"They made a wonderful sound!
Their voices filled the air:
“Go to the City of David.
The holy babe will be there.”

Mary had a little Lamb
And Jesus was his name.
He made the blind to see again
And those to walk that were lame.

Though he had done nothing wrong
Jesus was arrested.
They took him to Pontius Pilate
Where his story was tested.

Why did they do this to him?
They gave this as their reason:
“He said he was the son of God!”
They said, “This is high treason!”

Pilate examined Jesus.
“There’s no fault I can see!”
But the people would not have it.
“No! Let Barabas go free!”

He then let Barabas goIn answer to their cry.
Then asked, “What should be done with Christ?”
And they shouted, “Crucify!”

The soldiers mocked and beat him.
His body torn and bruised.
They hung a sign above his head
“Here hangs the King of the Jews.”

“My Father please forgive them!”
He said with his last breath.
“Because they know not what they do.”
Then he gave himself to death.

Mary had a little Lamb.
Upon the Cross he died.
A crown of thorns upon his head,
A spear thrust in his side.

The sky turned the darkest black
The Son of God had died.
All this was done so that God’s love
Would forever be glorified.

Mary had a little Lamb.
Dead in the tomb he lay.
He did not stay that way for long
And rose again the third day.

Mary’s son the little Lamb
Had conquered death and sin.
For Jesus bridged the Great Divide
And opened the gate to go in.

To his Father in heaven
Jesus then ascended.
He had done what was asked of him.
His time on earth was ended.

Jesus Christ will soon return.
The Son of Man will come.
Not everyone believes in this:
That Christ Jesus is the One.

Mary had a little Lamb.
He bled and suffered too.
Jesus Christ died on the Cross
And Jesus died for you.