Father the time has come When I know that I must leave Through these sweat and blood and these tears Your face I soon will see Give me strength to be betrayed tonight and die Father, defend me, and maintain what I have said As they spit upon me now Crush these thorns into my head I hear an angry crowd call: Crucify King of the Jews carry your cross Save yourself if you are who you say you are King of the Jews, unrecognized Did we hear you say that you would rise? The sign above His head they all but knew Read "King of the Jews" Father please forgive them For they know not what they do And as these nails go through my hands May I feel what they feel too Lost, alone, afraid, in fear of the truth Father, into Your hands I now set my spirit free And with my head I bow to Your authority It is done and finished now for me King of the Jews carry your cross Save yourself if you are who you say you are King of the Jews, unrecognized Did we hear you say that you would rise? The sign above Your head they all but knew Read "King of the Jews" King of the Jews carry my cross Because I believe that You are who You say you are King of the Jews remember me When I come home to live with You in eternity The sign above His head still speaks the truth Still to this day it reads: King of the Jews