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Calvary

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Reading the story of the Prodigal Son, I was struck by how the father hugged his son and gave him a coat, a robe. He restored his status, clothed him. Suddenly I was reminded of the soldiers who took away the robe of Jesus, God’s Son, when He was crucified. They cast lots to decide whose it would be. Jesus laid down His robe, His authority, His dignity, His status, for me to be clothed with garments of salvation and wrapped in a robe of righteousness (Isaiah 61:10). I was so amazed that I wrote this song.
The hymn, 'When I survey the wondrous cross' is one of the best, deepest and most poetic lyrics ever written. Even over 300 years after it was written it is still being sung, more or less as Isaac Watts wrote it in 1707. So, why would anyone need to re-write or paraphrase it, and set it to a new tune, for a modern congregation? It's a fair question. But it still didn't stop me ...