The Hammer Lyrics - Singles - Ray Boltz

I was in the crowd 

The day that Jesus died 

And as He hung upon the cross 

His mother cried 

I saw the crown of thorns He wore 

The stripes upon His back 

The water and the blood ran out 

And then the sky turned black 

My mind was filled with anger 

My heart was filled with shame 

This man brought only healing 

Who could bring Him pain 

Why does it seem the strong 

Always victimize the weak? 

And suddenly I found myself 

Standing to my feet 

And I cried, "Who nailed Him there? 

This Child of peace and mercy 

Who nailed Him there? 

Come and face me like a man 

Who nailed Him there?" 

And the crowd began to mock me 

I cried, "Oh my God, I do not understand" 

Then I turned and saw the hammer 

In my hand 

I am just a Roman soldier 

An ordinary man 

I love my wife and children 

I do the best I can 

How could I have killed Him? 

It must be someone else 

There's got to be an answer 

I just can't blame myself 

And I cried, "Who nailed Him there? 

This Child of peace and mercy 

Who nailed Him there? 

Come and face me like a man 

Who nailed Him there?" 

And the crowd began to mock me 

I cried, "Oh my God, I do not understand" 

Then I turned and saw the hammer 

In my hand 

I nailed Him there 

The child of peace and mercy 

I nailed Him there 

I am the guilty man 

I nailed Him there 

With my sins and my transgressions 

I cried, "Oh my God, now I understand 

When I turned and saw the hammer in my hand"