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Though the Earth Cried out for blood
Satisfied her hunger was
Her billows calmed on raging seas
for the souls of men she craved
Sun and moon from balcony
Turned their head in disbelief
Their precious Love would taste the sting
disfigured and disdained
On Friday a thief
On Sunday a King
Laid down in grief
But awoke with keys
Of Hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The Man Jesus Christ
Laid death in his grave
So three days in darkness slept
The Morning Sun of righteousness
But rose to shame the throes of death
And over turn his rule
Now daughters and the sons of men
Would pay not their dues again
The debt of blood they owed was rent
When the day rolled a new
On Friday a thief
On Sunday a King
Laid down in grief
But awoke holding keys
To Hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The Man Jesus Christ
Laid death in his grave
On Friday a thief
On Sunday a King
Laid down in grief
But awoke with keys
Of Hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The Man Jesus Christ
Laid death in his grave
He has cheated
Hell and seated
Us above the fall
In desperate places
He paid our wages
One time once and for all
Satisfied her hunger was
Her billows calmed on raging seas
for the souls of men she craved
Turned their head in disbelief
Their precious Love would taste the sting
disfigured and disdained
On Sunday a King
Laid down in grief
But awoke with keys
Of Hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The Man Jesus Christ
Laid death in his grave
The Morning Sun of righteousness
But rose to shame the throes of death
And over turn his rule
Would pay not their dues again
The debt of blood they owed was rent
When the day rolled a new
On Sunday a King
Laid down in grief
But awoke holding keys
To Hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The Man Jesus Christ
Laid death in his grave
On Sunday a King
Laid down in grief
But awoke with keys
Of Hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The Man Jesus Christ
Laid death in his grave
Hell and seated
Us above the fall
In desperate places
He paid our wages
One time once and for all
Song Info
Submitted by
jdstults On Jul 24, 2009
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Hi there! Hello.
Hi there! Hello.
I follow John's blog type thing, and I read this the other week. It's really cool. He gives like a line-by-line commentary for this song, explaining why he wrote this and why he wrote that and just his thoughts & all that jazz. It's so good to be able to see where he's coming from and what he was thinking at the time. Things like this get me so amped and excited, it's a special thing for a writer to let the listener/reader gain more insight into the who, what, where, when, why etc ... So, high-five...
I follow John's blog type thing, and I read this the other week. It's really cool. He gives like a line-by-line commentary for this song, explaining why he wrote this and why he wrote that and just his thoughts & all that jazz. It's so good to be able to see where he's coming from and what he was thinking at the time. Things like this get me so amped and excited, it's a special thing for a writer to let the listener/reader gain more insight into the who, what, where, when, why etc ... So, high-five John :)
"On Friday a thief on Sunday a king
Jesus obviously wasn’t a thief, but he was crucified between 2 thieves and thus treated like a thief on one day yet risen as a king only a few days later. I wanted this line to express the contrast between the 2 perceptions of Jesus that changed so quickly in a short amount of time. The colloquialism allows for a little exaggeration and helps me make this contrast more apparent."
Oh my word, John Mark is so amazing. Man oh man.
This song is filled with similes and metaphors describing the event of Jesus' death and resurrection. The song is absolutely beautiful. John's Blog explains the song line by line including calling Jesus a "thief" here: http://johnmarkmcmillan.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/death-in-his-grave-a-line-by-line-commentary/
So poetic. The Medicine is probably my album of the year...so great.
I know I love it too. I want every one of my friends to hear it!
I know I love it too. I want every one of my friends to hear it!
I love this song too - but I wonder if John Mark chose to use "on friday a thief, on sunday a king" for the purpose of rhyming or if Jesus was actually accused of being a thief. I can't find anything in the Bible about it. But I love those lines!
I love this song too - but I wonder if John Mark chose to use "on friday a thief, on sunday a king" for the purpose of rhyming or if Jesus was actually accused of being a thief. I can't find anything in the Bible about it. But I love those lines!