He spoke his preparation He spoke of this time Said they will hand Him over To be mocked to be flogged to be crucified So they led Him down to the post He knew To be tied and bound to be stripped and bruised With a scarlet robe wrapped around his frame They spit insults inside a deserving name Then the whip falls down oh on his back You come again with your nine black straps Oh whip fall down you can have your day For these stripes will heal oh these stripes will save You can strike this man, you can make Him bleed But some day you’ll answer, on your knees Wind those thorns make your cursed crown But you bind those horns trap a good reason There’s a sacrifice on the table set But Abe’s son was spared and the Lord’s He forgets You can strike this man, you can make Him bleed But some day you’ll answer, on your knees Whip fall down would you make your mark You have set the stage you are just the start You have paved the way you are just the start