Rebel son Born in the shadow A fire in the hollow of night
You're the reason That the angel's are singing To terrified shepherd's tonight
Oh they did not know And we don't still That you came below For your will fulfilled Caused us to be saved From ourselves and the grave We will sing To our rebel king
Rebel priest Baptized in the river By the one who you soon would save
You loved the least Like your own sons and daughters Like your blood flowed through their veins
Rebel love That raises the standard Changes our hearts from within
You are above Sickness couldn't touch you You healed us out and within
Oh we did not know And we don't still That you came below For your will fulfilled Caused us to be saved From ourselves and the grave We will sing To our rebel king
Rebel king betrayed by a brother Led out like a lamb to be slain
Torn skin Until you didn't look human You bore our shame and our pain
Without sin You were tried as a rebel Innocent and you bore our shame
We thought you'd win But you died like a rebel Bearing our sin and our shame
Every curse and blow Every blood drop spilled Oh the thorn torn brow Oh the life I killed But then death rebelled And the grave did too As the dead broke free By your death renewed And your life cries out In our very souls Destroying our doubt Making broken whole Let my heart of hearts And my songs now sing Lifting holy hands To my rebel king
I've been blessed to know And be in your will Let my life be yours For your will fulfilled To be saved and save From sin and grave Until my life sings To my rebel king