The Look
Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
In agony and blood
Who fixed His loving eyes on me
As near His cross I stood,
And never till my dying breath
Will I forget that look;
It seemed to charge me with His death
Though not a word He spoke.
My conscience felt and owned the guilt
And plunged me in despair;
I saw my sins His blood had spilt
And helped to nail Him there,
But with a second look He said,
"I freely all forgive;
This blood is for your ransom paid
I died that you might live."
Forever etched upon my mind
Is the look of Him who died:
The Lamb I crucified,
And now my life will sing the praise
Of pure atoning grace
That looked on me and gladly took my place.
...
Thus while His death my sin displays
For all the world to view,
Such is the mystery of grace
It seals my pardon too;
With pleasing grief and mournful joy,
My spirit now is filled:
That I should such a life destroy,
Yet live by Him I killed.
Forever etched upon my mind
Is the look of Him who died:
The Lamb I crucified,
And now my life will sing the praise
Of pure atoning grace
That looked on me and took my place.
Forever etched upon my mind
Is the look of Him who died:
The Lamb I crucified,
And now my life will sing the praise
Of pure atoning grace
That looked on me and gladly took my place.
The song "The Look" by Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team is a reflection on Jesus Christ's crucifixion and the profound impact it has had on the singer's life. The song begins with a vivid description of the crucifixion scene, with the singer standing near the cross and feeling the weight of Jesus' suffering. The lyrics speak to the intensity of the moment, with the singer feeling as though Jesus’ look charged him with responsibility for his death despite not saying a word.
The second verse shifts focus to the singer's guilt, acknowledging that his sins were instrumental in Jesus being nailed to the cross. However, despite the gravity of the situation, the song speaks to the redemptive power of Christ's sacrifice, with Jesus forgiving the singer and paying the ransom for their sins with His blood. The final verse speaks to the mystery of grace, with the singer gratefully acknowledging that though they were responsible for destroying Jesus' life, they now live through Him.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Look" speak to the immense power and transformative potential of Jesus' death and resurrection. It is a reminder that despite our sins and shortcomings, we can be redeemed through His sacrifice and that the look of love that He gave can forever be etched upon our minds.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw one hanging on a tree
I saw Jesus Christ being hung on the cross
In agony and blood
Jesus was suffering and bleeding
Who fixed His loving eyes on me
Jesus looked at me with love
As near His cross I stood,
I was standing close to the cross
And never till my dying breath
I will never forget
Will I forget that look;
I will never forget the way Jesus looked at me
It seemed to charge me with His death
The look made me realize my role in Jesus' death
Though not a word He spoke.
Jesus did not say anything at that moment
My conscience felt and owned the guilt
I felt guilty for my sins
And plunged me in despair;
This guilt brought me into despair
I saw my sins His blood had spilt
I saw that Jesus had shed His blood for my sins
And helped to nail Him there,
I realized that my actions contributed to Jesus' crucifixion
But with a second look He said,
Jesus looked at me again
"I freely all forgive;
Jesus forgives all of my sins
This blood is for your ransom paid
Jesus paid for my sins with His blood
I died that you might live."
Jesus died so that I could live
Forever etched upon my mind
I will always remember
Is the look of Him who died:
I will never forget the way Jesus looked at me when He died
The Lamb I crucified,
Jesus, the Lamb of God, was crucified because of my sins
And now my life will sing the praise
I will praise God with my life
Of pure atoning grace
God's grace has redeemed me and made me pure
That looked on me and gladly took my place.
Jesus looked at me and took the punishment for my sins upon Himself
Contributed by Elena C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jahd remers
This is beautiful. I imagine someone singing with burning passion for our Lord and this will move anyone
Mohan Srinivasan
Beautiful deep Bible theology.
Beautiful accompaniment - Bass Cello, Violin, Piano, Guitar.
Jason
Amazing hymn!!!
CONSUELO GARCES
preciosa salvación
gracias
Justine Aaron Sangalang
May God bless you more and more :>
Mohan Srinivasan
Psalm 22 KJV
Isaiah 53 KJV
Mohan Srinivasan
The Look
https://sovereigngracemusic.bandcamp.com/track/the-look
Words by John Newton (1725–1807), music and new and alternate lyrics, Bob Kauflin
© 2001 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)
VERSE 1
I saw one hanging on a tree
In agony and blood
Who fixed His loving eyes on me
As near His cross I stood
And never till my dying breath
Will I forget that look
It seemed to charge me with His death
Though not a word He spoke
VERSE 2
My conscience felt and owned the guilt
And plunged me in despair
I saw my sins His blood had spilt
And helped to nail Him there
But with a second look He said
“I freely all forgive
This blood is for your ransom paid
I died that you might live”
CHORUS
Forever etched upon my mind
Is the look of Him who died
The Lamb I crucified
And now my life will sing the praise
Of pure atoning grace
That looked on me and gladly took my place
VERSE 3
Thus while His death my sin displays
For all the world to view
Such is the mystery of grace
It seals my pardon too
With pleasing grief and mournful joy
My spirit now is filled
That I should such a life destroy
Yet live by Him I killed