The Martyr's Blood

The Martyr's Blood

What evil lurks within the walls of Christendom

What evil spirit rules the hearts of men

That they would be so cruel as to break the golden rule

And to sacrifice the lives of their children

Is this the kind of spirit Martin Luther saw

That would burn a man for wanting to be free

From the wages of his sin that fans the flames within

And consumes the likes of those like you and me

The seed is sown and watered with the martyr's blood

That nourishes the ground in which it grows

To fill the earth with knowledge of the laws of God

The tree of life will blossom like a rose

What kind of Man would give his life so willingly

To make atonement for the wrongs we've done

What kind of love is this when betrayed with a kiss

Would pay the price of sin for everyone

For this is why the Lamb of God was crucified

To bear our guilt and shame on Calvary

Rejected and alone and bleeding to the bone

He gave His life for those like you and me

The seed is sown and watered with the martyr's blood

That nourishes the ground in which it grows

To fill the earth with knowledge of the laws of God

The tree of life will blossom like a rose

Written by Bruce Moss

To God be the glory