The Price of Silver
The price they paid for Jesus when they nailed Him to the cross
The price of thirty pieces not of gold but not of dross
But of the dirty silver that had coursed the hands of men
Was more than just significant for this Lamb of God for sin
For silver though of value held a secondary place
To gold the greater value that adorned the Holy Place
As silver could not function as the metal used for God
But was the lesser metal in the court where people trod
The court outside the temple where the people not a few
Conducted life as usual to do as they would do
By mixing sin with righteousness through ornaments of prayer
When in their hearts the truth be known they really didn't care
That God Who pure and holy Whom their eyes could never see
Would through His Son adorn their flesh to take iniquity
Upon Himself as no one else could do what He must do
To save this sinful human race through all that He went through
For no one could be Author both of life and sacrifice
But He Who was Creator Who alone must pay the Price
If man who though unworthy would be given chance to be
One with our God and Father throughout all eternity
And no one could drink of that cup of anguish cruel and strong
Who never even in one thought had done the slightest wrong
But Him we know as Jesus Who throughout eternity
Made plan to come and die for those whom only He could see
Would be the few and faithful to the calling of the cross
Would give their all to be like Him and share at any cost
The loving grace that Calvary displayed the day He died
That day in glorious victory our mighty Saviour cried
“It Is Finished” no more can be done was meant by those last words
To prove the love of God above and draw those heavenwards
Who would in faith accept God's grace extended on that day
By Sacrifice through Jesus Christ no man could ever pay
But Him Who for the silver that would buy the potter's field
Who for our own salvation would give all that He could yield
Because of love that knew us not as worthless dross that day
But as the dearest children for which He would gladly pay
Matthew 27:1-10; John 3:16-17; Titus 2:11-15
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