Name: Didn't Have To Come Down
Duration: P00H03M21S
Description: I spent a year reading only the Book of John. For the most part this song goes chronologically through this book. —Mike

Didn't Have To Come Down

from Rooted by Seeds

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I spent a year reading only the Book of John. For the most part this song goes chronologically through this book. —Mike

lyrics

Thank you that you were born in a manger
Thank you that you were raised as a carpenter’s son.
Thank you that you were baptized by John,
Thank you that you chose some ol’ fishermen to follow you.

You didn’t have to come down as a man,
You could have stayed in heaven at the
Father’s right hand but you came and I say thank you.

Thank you that you taught us to be born again,
That to a woman you did explain it at a well.
Thank you that you cared enough to feed the crowd,
Thank you that a stormy sea can’t push you out of your path.

You didn’t have to come down...

Thank you for washing your disciples’ feet,
Thank you that you even broke bread and gave some to Judas.

You didn’t have to come down...

Thank you that you let them crucify you,
That it might be done as it was prophesied to
Allow you to become the sacrifice for me

Thank you that in death you did not stay
That by the Spirit you were raised
That You’re coming again some day for me.

You didn’t have to come down...

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from Rooted, released June 1, 2004
Text & Melody: Mike Troxel

Bryce: Spoons
Mike Choby of Uptown: Upright Bass
Tony Krogh of the Crossing: Mandolin, Banjo

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