Newsflash Singers - A Dead Tree Bore Eternal Life Lyrics

A tree gave up its life
As it was cut down
And shaped into a cross
On which men would die
But this tree had the privilege
To bear up Jesus Christ
Who's blood brought eternal life
To those that would apply

That tree of Calvary
Brought pain and agony
To Jesus Christ
Who on it was crucified
But that tree that was dead
Brought eternal life instead
To those that took Jesus' blood
And had it applied

The tree that was now dead
Now bore eternal life
In the form of a man
Known as Jesus Christ
He shed His blood to provide
Forgiveness for all sin
So man could be, forever free
For He paid the whole price

That tree would bear no blame
For it had no choice
But it bore up man's shame
That was piled on Jesus Christ