So High the Price
Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team Lyrics
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Ruling long before the worlds formed.
Yet when darkness claimed His own,
He stepped from Heaven's throne
To bear a cross, and wear a crown of thorns.
So high the price He paid, the nails the cross, the grave.
Such pardon He bestowed, such grace He showed.
No greater sacrifice, He gave His very life.
Son of God so willingly He took our place,
Clothed in robes of frail humanity.
Fragile flesh and blood, priceless crimson blood
Offered up for sin at Calvary.
Buried, like a beggar in a borrowed tomb,
Everything for nothing, so it seemed.
But death could never stand
Against the nail-scarred hands,
And power of Heaven's resurrected King!
So high the price He paid, the nails, the cross, the grave,
Such pardon He bestowed, such grace He showed.
No greater sacrifice, He gave His very life.
So deep the love, so high the price.
So deep the love, so high the price.
The song "So High the Price" by Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team is a beautiful depiction of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The lyrics of the song focus on the Lord of Glory and his majestic reign over the universe. They note that even before the existence of the world, he existed and ruled with great power. However, despite his unfathomable power, he chose to step down from his heavenly throne to save the darkness that had claimed his own.
The lyrics describe how he bore a cross and wore a crown of thorns as a sacrifice for the forgiveness of mankind's sins. The songwriters emphasize the depth of the sacrifice made by the Lord, as symbolized by the nails, cross, and grave. Yet despite this immense sacrifice, the songwriters note that he bestowed forgiveness and grace upon us. The lyrics also emphasize the power of his resurrection, his triumph over death with his nail-scarred hands. In conclusion, the songwriters describe how deep the love of the Lord truly is and how high the price of his sacrifice was.
Line by Line Meaning
Lord of Glory, reigning in His Majesty,
Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords, and His glory and majesty are unmatched.
Ruling long before the worlds formed.
Jesus has always been in control, even before the creation of the world.
Yet when darkness claimed His own,
Despite being sinless, Jesus willingly entered into the darkness of this fallen world to save those who were lost.
He stepped from Heaven's throne
Jesus left His exalted position in heaven to come to earth and save us.
To bear a cross, and wear a crown of thorns.
Jesus suffered and died on the cross, taking on the punishment we deserved, wearing the crown of thorns as a symbol of the weight of our sin.
So high the price He paid, the nails, the cross, the grave.
The price Jesus paid for our salvation was extraordinarily high - He endured the pain of the nails, the shame of the cross, and even the agony of the grave.
Such pardon He bestowed, such grace He showed.
Despite our sin and rebellion, Jesus freely offers us pardon and grace through His sacrifice on the cross.
No greater sacrifice, He gave His very life.
The sacrifice that Jesus made was the ultimate act of love, giving His own life so that we might live.
So deep the love, so high the price.
The depth of Jesus' love for us is immeasurable, and the price He paid for our salvation is incredibly high.
Son of God so willingly He took our place,
Jesus, the Son of God, voluntarily took our place on the cross, suffering the punishment we deserved.
Clothed in robes of frail humanity.
Jesus, though fully divine, took on frail human flesh to identify with us and be the perfect sacrifice for our sin.
Fragile flesh and blood, priceless crimson blood
Jesus shed His blood on the cross, a powerful symbol of the price He paid for our redemption.
Offered up for sin at Calvary.
Jesus was offered as the perfect sacrifice for our sin at Calvary, the ultimate act of atonement.
Buried, like a beggar in a borrowed tomb,
Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb, a humble and unassuming resting place for the King of kings.
Everything for nothing, so it seemed.
To the world, Jesus' death may have seemed like a foolish and pointless sacrifice, but in reality, it was the greatest act of love in history.
But death could never stand
Death could not hold Jesus down, as He rose from the grave triumphantly on the third day.
Against the nail-scarred hands,
The scars on Jesus' hands from the nails of the cross are a powerful reminder of the price He paid for our sin.
And power of Heaven's resurrected King!
Jesus' resurrection demonstrated His power as the King of kings, who conquered sin and death once and for all.
Contributed by Makayla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.