Once in that Day (original)
That Heavenly Chorus, Evangel Orchestra
Kids and I... sometimes.
Story behind the song
My Salvation
Lyrics
A: Once in that day a Saviour came to me, a Saviour who was meek and lowly then for me.
-- A Saviour who was kind
-- A Saviour who was mine,
I couldn't understand His Glory...
A: Coming in my way, He stayed to set me free, stayed to pray and suffer so lonely on the tree.
-- 'Ere nailed upon the cross,
And covered by my loss
He died in all my sins so boldly ...
B: I hoped to see His super-dignity, And not just take my judgement to His Tree.
Wondering why He came down from the sky, as humble flesh, to bear my sins and die.
Thinking I knew ... the fulness of His truth, 'Twas proud in sin and seeking other proof.
A: See'n it was Him, I hid my face from Him, esteeming not His love so holy and so free.
So marred was His visage:
God's wrath on Him to crush --
His Heart of Love was rent so coldly.
C: 'Called Him for my sin, 'nd hoped He'd lend ...a-helping hand, t-be my friend again ... wi'-joy to send.
'Then He came right down ...t-take my sin, t-touch my ground ... 'nd would not turn 'round ... 'Till death He-found.
God sent His Holy Lamb ... 'nd yet I found ...He wore no crown, I heard no trumpet sound ...Nor joy abound ...
B: H'-bore God's wrath, and shielded me with that; the sky turned black ... tho-Gospel Love I lacked.
'Looked on High: th'-tempest drawing nigh -- th'-fiery hail ... 'pounded hard on Christ.
Vapour and smoke, th'-Lamb-w'ch did invoke ...'nd-quenched-Him out ...b'yon' my worldly hope.
A: Dead in that day, and looking from my grave, 'looked for Light above in Christ to set me free.
'Twas shinin' from God's throne;
My Lord of Hosts had won;
'Then I knew His Temple so Holy ...
A: Looking for a Hope, a blessed Saviour's Hope, a Saviour who might speak His Holy Love for me,
I tried again on High
And found His Vict'ry nigh
And now I understand His glory.
