it caught me off guard too. I was searching for Why - by Michael Card and Phil I knew right away he likes to put a lid on his baldness and I knew the hat right away but Michael shines but I thought - who is the girl, she looks a little like Sara Groves and sounds a little like her then the light came on - it is Sarah Groves. I was not aware these 3 have a history together until now - I don't stay on top of such things. I went to a Michael Card concert in Nashville at Belmont I think, back in the late 70s or early 80s.....such a blessing.
Why did it have to be a friend Who chose to betray the Lord? And why did he use a kiss to show them That's not what a kiss is for? Only a friend can betray a friend A stranger has nothing to gain And only a friend comes close enough To ever cause so much pain And why did it have to be a thorny Crown pressed upon his head? It should have been a royal one Made of jewels and gold instead It had to be a crown of thorns Because in this life that we live For all that would seek to love A thorn is all the world has to give Why did it have to be a heavy cross He was made to bear? And why did they nail His feet and hands His love would have held him there It was a cross for on a cross A thief was supposed to pay And Jesus had come into the world To steal every heart away Yes, Jesus had come into the world To steal every heart away
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Thank You for sharing brother. Each line has deep meaning.. Too profound. Jesus is LORD
It is a beautiful song, my friend. Praise the Lord :)
Everytime I hear it , it tears me up inside. God bless brother Michael Card and his team abundantly.
His love would have held Him there - speechless !!
Wow..sara groves and Phil keaggy with m card...Very poignant and touching song...
"Only a friend can betray a friend, a stranger has nothing to gain. And only a friend comes close enough to ever cause so much pain." Oof... 😥💔.
Ikr
Beautiful
Wow, that's Phil Keaggy playing guitar with Michael.
and that's Sara Groves singing
she is one of my favorites also
I love Sara Groves, I can't believe i didn't realize that was her!
it caught me off guard too.
I was searching for Why - by Michael Card
and Phil I knew right away
he likes to put a lid on his baldness
and I knew the hat right away
but Michael shines
but I thought - who is the girl,
she looks a little like Sara Groves
and sounds a little like her
then the light came on - it is Sarah Groves.
I was not aware these 3 have a history
together until now - I don't stay on top of such things.
I went to a Michael Card concert in Nashville
at Belmont I think, back in the late 70s or early 80s.....such a blessing.
Why did it have to be a friend
Who chose to betray the Lord?
And why did he use a kiss to show them
That's not what a kiss is for?
Only a friend can betray a friend
A stranger has nothing to gain
And only a friend comes close enough
To ever cause so much pain
And why did it have to be a thorny
Crown pressed upon his head?
It should have been a royal one
Made of jewels and gold instead
It had to be a crown of thorns
Because in this life that we live
For all that would seek to love
A thorn is all the world has to give
Why did it have to be a heavy cross
He was made to bear?
And why did they nail His feet and hands
His love would have held him there
It was a cross for on a cross
A thief was supposed to pay
And Jesus had come into the world
To steal every heart away
Yes, Jesus had come into the world
To steal every heart away
Who is female vocalist?
Sara Groves ✨
Only a friend can betray a friend and cause so much pain!
I wonder who is that lady
That is Sara Groves. She is a very accomplished solo artist; check out her music. Maybe start with her "Abide With Me" album.