Song of the Week: May 10

I stumbled across a Cho-Yeh'ers blog the other day, and she had a blog post about a retreat she had been at where they played this song "Feel the Nails". She had talked about how she had a top-of-the-roller-coaster moment (that's what our youth group calls them anywhos) when this band played the song. So being the music-lover that I am... I had to go check it out.

The lyrics, WOW. I read them before even hearing the song. I love them more then the song, but it wouldn't be a song of the week with just lyrics now would it?

Feel the Nails by Ray Boltz

"They tell me Jesus died
For my transgressions
That he paid that price a long, long time ago
When he gave his life for me
On a hill called Calvary
But there's something else I want to know

Does he still feel the nails
Every time I fail
Can he hear the crowd cry "Crucify" again
Am I causing him pain
Then I know I've got to change
I just can't bear the thought of hurting him.

It seems that I'm so good at breaking promises
And I treat his precious grace so carelessly
But each time he forgives
What if he re-lives
The agony He felt on that tree

Does he still feel the nails
Every time I fail
Can he hear the crowd cry "Crucify" again
Am I causing him pain
Then I know I've got to change
I just can't bear the thought of hurting him.

Holy, holy
Holy is the Lord
Holy Holy
Holy is the Lord

Do you still feel the nails
Every time I fail
Have I crucified you Jesus with my sins
Oh I'm tired of playing games
I really want to change
I never want to hurt you again

Holy, Holy
Holy is the Lord
Holy, Holy
Holy is the Lord"