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Backstory:

I was pondering how brutally Jesus was treated before and during his crucifixion. And the thought came, "He had to be rugged to go through it all!"                                              

Lyrics:

                                                  
Rugged For Me

Melanie Smith & Karen Newsum

Fearful was Gethsemane
Ruthless the guard’s command
Hurtful was betrayal’s kiss
Futile was Peter’s stand
So strong was He
To follow His Father’s will
Rugged was the Man
Who was sentenced to Calvary’s hill
                         
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                          He had to be
                          He had to be
                          He had to be 
                          Rugged for me

Wrenching was redemption’s cost
Cruel the crowd’s demand
Brutal was the dreaded cross
Calloused the soldier’s hands
His life was lost
He knew what we would gain
Rugged was the Man
In agony endured the pain

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BRIDGE
                           So strong His loving arms
                           Outstretched upon that tree
                           Broken was his heart 
                           Just for a wretch like me

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©Melanie B. Smith & Karen Newsum 
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