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Calvary Hill

from Elyon's Worship Instrument by Jim Hanks

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This is an Easter song. If something about it sounds vaguely familiar, the song started as a re-writing of Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" but then mutated into something almost, but not quite, completely different.

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Climbing up on Calvary hill, I can feel my thorn-ed brow.
I'm too weak to bear the cross, so Simon walks behind me now.
All my friends have gone away; one of them he did betray,
Placed me in to sinful hands, and put me on this path of pain.
I can feel each stripe where the whip hit.
I stumble and fall to the pavement.
My heart is crying, "Father God!
Are you sure? Are you sure there is no other way?"

Hanging now upon the tree, I think back to days gone by.
Walking on the Galilee; Peter says, "Can I please try."
I say, "Sure, come walk the waves." Peter steps out of the boat.
He starts well but begins to sink, slippin' down into the drink.
I reach out and pull him to safety.
The wind and the waters, they obey me.
My heart is crying, "Why'd you doubt?
Don't you know all power in heaven and earth is mine to give."

And again a happier scene; thousands sit upon a hill.
Hungry souls they look to me, and their spirits I do fill.
I feed with wisdom from above and also with fish and bread.
I pray it was not just a meal, and they remember what I said.
I said to show love to your brother,
to love Jehovah God and no other.
My heart is crying, "Follow me!
I'm the Life, the Truth, and no, there is no other Way."

Now I'm back on Calvary hill. Time has come to breath my last.
Time to give my life for you. The power of sin and death is past.
Three days later I return so you'll see my words were true.
Resurection power displayed; at Penecost, the Spirit too.
You will be my witness to the nations
To spread the Word to each generation.
May heart is crying, "Yes! Yes! Yes!
This is why I came to Earth and died and rose again.

But there's one more scene to share. One day I will come again.
From the clouds I'll shout with joy, the beginning of the end.
Final judgement then will come. I'll separate the goats and sheep.
Will you earn the wage of sin, or the gift of grace receive?
The choice is still up to you to make friend;
Unending love and joy or torment.
My heart is reaching out right now, "Trust in Me.
Take my hand and I will lead you home."

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from Elyon's Worship Instrument, released June 17, 2010
track art: www.artbible.info/art/large/537.html

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Jim Hanks Raleigh

I like many styles of music but most of my own productions tend towards jazz with electronic elements. I play the Akai EWI4000s electric wind instrument, ukuleles, guileles, NAF, whistle, recorders, harmonicas, and various software instruments on Windows and iOS. ... more

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