1. Written & Read by
Jacqueline S. Cleveland
Music by The Talley’s
2. Let me tell you story
that I promise is true
It may seem familiar
because it not very new
It’s about a man beaten down
by the World’s awful games.
Once a proud and strong man
now full of sin and shame.
3. The Devil had his fun;
and started up a fight.
Beating this man senseless
it was an awful sight
They left him in the gutter to die,
no use to anyone
Until that precious day
when he met the risen Son
4. To that Hill called Calvary
this man just simply went
To surrounded his broken life,
that seemed already spent
Those burdens rolled off his back
into the deep blue sea
The chains and shackles were gone
and he was set free
5. Then the Angels stop and listen,
with hearts so full of cheer
Not a noise in heaven could be heard,
as the music grew near
Then a song broke forth
that made the entire Heaven’s ring
“Praise God, I’ve been redeemed”
the man began to sing
6. Then all at once the angels
let out a victory shout
They strike up the band,
and dance all about
Cause never will you hear
any angel sing that song
For only to the sinner saved
by grace does that belong
7. Because Jesus paid a high price
so ever long ago
So He can take a blacken heart,
make it white as snow
Then create a new man
and give him a new start
A new life, a clean soul
and a joyful heart.
8. But the journey seem hard
at first on the narrow way
The man at first struggled and falls,
but never will he stray
For he learned that only way
that he could ever stand
Was on his knees, holding tight
to Jesus’ mighty hand
9.
10. Then when the dark night came
and clouds hid the light
The enemy came in;
he felt he was loosing the fight
Where did Jesus go?
He use to be so near
The man knew he shouldn’t be scared
but oh how he feared
11. He felt he was walking through
the Valley of Death
He wondered when he would take
his last and final breath
This was to much to bear
the burden was to great
He knew he had to trust
but would be his fate?
12. Then silence fell,
as the morning began to break
The wounded soldier stirred
then started to awake
Where once he stood in
that great battle’s heat
He now stood with his enemies’ dead
and around his feet
13. The battle was too great,
the night oh so long
But there was only One
who can ever be so strong
To wipe out the enemies
to make them all fall
The One and only,
my All in All
14. In that great battle
O’ how he had cried
But now his heart overflowed
with joy inside
On that battle field where
he barely had a chance
Now you can see a man
doing a grateful dance
15. For when you have the King of kings
riding by your side
You have the Greatest Warrior
you will ever find
For one things for sure and
will always stay the same
Enemies will always tremble
at the mention of His name
16.
17. From mountain tops to valley low,
place he has gone
From tragedies to miracles,
yet the man journeyed on
He did his duties faithful
he had a servant’s heart
Faithful in the little thing
he did his little part
18. So when death came
to take this man away
It was then that he could hear
Jesus simply say
“Thou good and faithful servant,
I must say well done
You will rule with me
and your life has just begun.”
19. So into the same arms
that brought him out of sin
Into the same arms that
now welcome him in
Forever in heaven he will always be
To Worship and Praise and to Sing
20. But as I come to a close
this story now must end
Yet there is one last message
that I promise I would send
Remember this man,
who life story I just share
Tell it to your family and friend
for whom you care
21. Jesus is your Savior
and your closes friend
Bread of Life, Almighty
in whom you can depend
Press towards the mark
of heaven that’s above
And don’t forget to show
neighborly love
22. So when death comes
to take you away
You will also hope that
you will hear Jesus say
“Thou good and faithful servant,
I must say well done
You will rule with me
and your life has just begun”
