He Said

He said he loved me

I asked him how much,

“More than anything,” he said,

That is how much.

He said he loved me

I asked him how much,

“More than the world,” he said,

That is how much.

He said he loved me

I asked him how much,

“More than everything,” he said,

That is how much.

He said he loved me

I asked him how much,

“More than the heavens,” he said,

That is how much.

He said he loved me

I asked him how much,

“More than anyone has ever loved,”

That is how much

That was quite convincing

But I needed something more

So I switched my enquiry

I wanted to be sure.

He said he loved me

I said to him to show it,

“I gave my ultimate,” he said to me,

He’ll tell you of his visit.

He said he loved me

I said to him to show it,

“I came from a celestial city,” he said,

“For you” was my mandate.

I left it all behind

Because I thought of your need,

I left it because I love you

It’s that love that made me bleed.

He said he loved me

I said to him to prove it,

He showed to me his hands and feet

Then I started to get it.

Then he showed his riven side

And without a doubt I knew

Not only does he love me

But I know he loves you too.

He said he loves me

I no longer demand the proof

For when I look in his eyes

I know he is the Truth.

He said he loves me

He gave his all for me,

He died the death of a criminal

For me on Calvary’s tree.

He said he loved me

Though I had committed the crime,

It was my sin that nailed him there

Before the beginning of time.

He said he loves me

Though unlovable I truly am

And even before the dawn of time

He had decided on a plan.

That plan was put into action

And completed by His son

So that I could have eternal life

And be an heir of his kingdom.

“Now that you know,” he asked

“How much do you love me?”

That’s a lifetime commitment I said

With which I struggle daily.

He said he loves me

And one day he will return,

Meanwhile I have his Holy Spirit

And he daily affirms.

Stewart Russell © June 2018