Today's "Listen Up" is
How Deep the Father's Love for Us - written by Stuart Townend, sung by Fernando Ortego
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLDGVl8D5UU
OBW posted this song as one of his favorites in this thread a while back ( sung by another artist). This is also one of my favorite Christian songs too. Thanks, Unto Him, for pointing this one out. I'm saving the words, here, which are very moving:
How deep the Father’s
love for us,
How vast beyond all measure,
That He should give
His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure.
How great the pain
of searing loss -
The Father turns
His face away,
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory.
Behold the man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders;
Ashamed, I hear
my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers.
It was my sin that
held Him there
Until it was accomplished;
His dying breath has
brought me life -
I know that it is finished.
I will not boast in anything,
No gifts, no power,
no wisdom;
But I will boast in Jesus Christ,
His death and resurrection.
Why should I gain
from His reward?
I cannot give an answer;
But this I know with
all my heart -
His wounds have
paid my ransom.