Before Jerusalem

The day, the night

Before He entered

Jerusalem

His call to answer

What did He do

To steel His nerves

To frame His purpose

Firm with resolve

Did He make an endless list

Of those with the greatest need

Or who had waited the longest?

The mighty ones, the prophets?

Did He see forward to our day

And plan each word He'd say?

Did He get a glimpse

Of Paradise, too

What the atonement

For them, too, would do?

Did He know the pain

Would cause Him to bleed?

How long did He pray?

How long did He weep?

[Verse 1] The day, the night Before Jesus entered Jerusalem His call to answer What did He do To steel His nerves To frame His purpose Firm with resolve Did He make an endless list Of those with the greatest need Or who had waited the longest? The mighty ones, the prophets? Did He see forward to our day And plan each word He'd say? Did He get a glimpse Of Paradise, too What the atonement For them, too, would do? Did He know the pain Would cause Him to bleed? [Pre-Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? He walked that road With heaven in His reach [Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? How long did He pray? How long did He weep? Before the crown Before the cry He gave His heart He gave His life How long did He pray? How long did He weep? [Verse 2] In the olive dark Where every breath grew heavy Did angels stand nearby Or leave Him to the silence? Did He count our names Like stars in a long field? Did He hold the storm And still say, "I will" When the hour came And the road turned bitter? Did He see my face And still walk deeper? [Pre-Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? He walked that road With heaven in His reach [Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? How long did He pray? How long did He weep? Before the crown Before the cry He gave His heart He gave His life How long did He pray? How long did He weep? [Bridge] If I had stood there I would've trembled If I had heard that burden I would've fallen But You stayed You stayed With love unbroken You stayed You stayed For every one of us [Final Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? How long did He pray? How long did He weep? Before the crown Before the cry He gave His heart He gave His life How long did He pray? How long did He weep? How long did He pray? How long did He weep?