The Long Way Down

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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In heaven, in the precious trinity,
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There the stars sang out together
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in the young eternity.
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His was beauty, His was infinite strength,
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Yet the Father, Son and Spirit
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set to save humanity.
 
[Verse 2]
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The Creator, what appalling mystery.
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How the Breath of Life,
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the Word of Truth became a human being
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Found in weakness,
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loved his God obediently.
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The Almighty, lowest servant,
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came to wash his people’s feet.
 
[Chorus 1]
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It’s the long way down,
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That the Light of light from heaven,
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midst the filth of men be found.
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It’s the long way down,
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Not caring for his splendor
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he took, the long way down.
 
[Verse 3]
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Rejected, even by his family,
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People used, misunderstood
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and scorned him as a novelty.
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The beat him, hating his authority,
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Yelling, “Crucify this Christ,
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we do not want him as our king!"
 
[Chorus 2]
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It’s the long way down,
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His the body broken for us,
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his the cup for us poured out
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It’s the long way down,
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The Most Holy died for sinners,
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It’s the long way down.
 
[Bridge]
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Through the humiliation,
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in the deepest of realms
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Jesus was raised victorious,
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over sin and death and hell
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Every – knee’ll bow before him,
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every tongue’ll bless his name
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We were raised - with him, to heav’n above
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To the praise – of his enduring love.
 
[Verse 4]
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I'm so thankful for all he has done for me
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All forgiveness, grace and mercy, mine,
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and this grace community.
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All his riches,
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that he's given vast and free,
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Let me give up all for others good
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and make our joy complete.
 
[Chorus 3]
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It’s the long way down,
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I deny myself, take up my cross,
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yet I find that peace abounds.
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It’s the long way down,
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The treasure of salvation,
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It’s the long way down.
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It’s the long way down,
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It’s Jesus Christ I follow,
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on the long way down.