"He Grew The Tree" lyrics

He molded and built a small lonely hill
That he knew would be called Calvary
Then he made a seed that would grow to be
Thorns that would make his son bleed
And he made a green stem, gave it leaves
And then gave it sunshine and rain, and sheltered it with moss

He grew the tree, he knew it would be
Used to make the old rugged cross

Nothing took his life
With love he gave it
He was crucified
On a tree that he created
With great love for man
God stayed with his plan
He grew the tree
So that we might go free

With tears in his eyes
God looked down through time
Saw him spat upon, rejected, and mourned

Oh, but still he grew the tree
That he knew would be
Used to make the old rugged cross

Nothing took his life
With love he gave it
He was crucified
On a tree that he created
With great love for man
God stayed with his plan
He grew the tree
So that we might go free

He grew the tree
That he knew would be
Used to make the old rugged cross