He Reached Down Lyrics - Lifeline - Iris Dement

(Verse 1) 

A certain man one day did go down to Jericho 

Fallin among thieves along the way 

Well they stripped him then they fled 

Leaving him for dead 

Lying on the side of the road 

And then the priest came passing by 

He crossed over to the other side 

Then the Levite came and he did just the same 

When the Samaritan heard his cry 

He just could not pass on by 

He dressed his wounds and he carried to the nearest inn 

(Chorus) 

Well he reached down, he reached down 

He got right there on the ground 

He reached down, he reached down 

And he touched the pain 

He paid the keeper the amount that was due 

If you need more he said Im good for that too 

He reached down, he reached down 

And he touched the pain 

(Verse 2) 

And the Scribes and the Pharisees 

Brought the adultress in for Jesus to see 

Lord, shes sinned, now the law says she must be stoned 

If theres a one of you thats without sin 

Then you can cast the first stone in 

One by one they left, leaving Jesus and the woman alone 

Well no accusers are left that I see 

And Woman, neither do I condemn thee 

He reached down, he reached down 

And he touched the pain 

(Verse 3) 

In the book a little story got told 

About a traveler at the end of lifes road 

Hes at the gates of the Kingdom and the Master says Come on in 

For I was hungry and you gave me meat 

I was cold you put shoes on my feet 

When I was in prison there was you who come to see about me 

(Chorus Modified) 

Well you reached down, you reached down 

You got right there on the ground 

You reached down, you reached down 

And you touched my pain 

When you did it to the least of these 

He said you were doin it unto me 

You reached down, you reached down 

And you touched my pain 

Well he reached down, he reached down 

And he touched the pain