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THE ULTIMATE VALENTINE

The Ultimate Valentine

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You ARE loved, and there is no greater love than this!

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THE ULTIMATE VALENTINE

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There's something so much more to love There's something so much more to love

than sugar-filled candy heartsthan sugar-filled candy hearts

and sentimental writings and sentimental writings

found on lacy parchment cards.found on lacy parchment cards.

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There's something so much more to love There's something so much more to love

than the ode of a sweet love song,than the ode of a sweet love song,

and there's more to love and there's more to love

than the ones I've lovedthan the ones I've loved

my whole life long.my whole life long.

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You see . . .You see . . .

before I before I eveneven knewknew of love, of love,

before I was physically conceived,before I was physically conceived,

before I ever drew one single breath,before I ever drew one single breath,

His Love was poured out for me.His Love was poured out for me.

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ThisThis One took the punishment I deserved; One took the punishment I deserved;

He was innocent, but oh how He loved me.He was innocent, but oh how He loved me.

Flogged with a whipFlogged with a whip

made of jagged, sharp bones,made of jagged, sharp bones,

though though I I was the one who was guilty.was the one who was guilty.

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And the thorns pierced His head so deeply,And the thorns pierced His head so deeply,

this wicked device called a crown,this wicked device called a crown,

an attempt to humiliate and defeat Him,an attempt to humiliate and defeat Him,

yet He uttered not one hateful sound.yet He uttered not one hateful sound.

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The soles of His feet became gashed & torn.The soles of His feet became gashed & torn.

Splinters buried deep in his flesh.Splinters buried deep in his flesh.

His shoulders rubbed rawHis shoulders rubbed raw

by the weight of the wood ~by the weight of the wood ~

the vehicle by which He’d meet death. the vehicle by which He’d meet death.

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So tired and weak, His legs trembledSo tired and weak, His legs trembled

and His knees buckled under the strain.and His knees buckled under the strain.

As He fell to the ground,As He fell to the ground,

the people just laughed;the people just laughed;

how much they enjoyed seeing His pain.how much they enjoyed seeing His pain.

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With effort He rose to continue onWith effort He rose to continue on

and came to the place where He’d die.and came to the place where He’d die.

Quietly He lay downQuietly He lay down

on the rough wooden cross,on the rough wooden cross,

as His ankles and wrists were then tied.as His ankles and wrists were then tied.

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With eyes tightly closed,With eyes tightly closed,

He knew the next step;He knew the next step;

the weight of the hammer releasedthe weight of the hammer released

and the nails ripped into His delicate flesh,and the nails ripped into His delicate flesh,

bones splaying in His hands and His feet.bones splaying in His hands and His feet.

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With a jolt, the cross raised harshly upward,With a jolt, the cross raised harshly upward,

there Jesus hung naked before men.there Jesus hung naked before men.

Though they spat and they mockedThough they spat and they mocked

and they laughed and they jeered . . .and they laughed and they jeered . . .

with love He looked down & forgave them.with love He looked down & forgave them.

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After hours of torment, the time had arrived ~After hours of torment, the time had arrived ~

the moment for Mercy to meet Truth.the moment for Mercy to meet Truth.

But just before giving His Spirit to God,But just before giving His Spirit to God,

He whispered “For you, child.He whispered “For you, child.

AllAll for you.” for you.”

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He pressed onward in pain;He pressed onward in pain;

never to give up;never to give up;

through it all, it was me on His mind.through it all, it was me on His mind.

For even back then,For even back then,

He considered me His child;He considered me His child;

He loved me and gave me His life.He loved me and gave me His life.

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The The ultimateultimate valentine . . . valentine . . .

my sweet savior, Jesus Christ.my sweet savior, Jesus Christ.

““We love because He first loved us.”We love because He first loved us.”

1 John 4:191 John 4:19

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LYRICS FOR THE LORDCheri Henderson, http://hometown.aol.com/cheri144/myhomepage/poetry.html

PHOTOS: www.ThePassionoftheChrist.com

MUSIC: Michael W. Smith, “Freedom Battle” – Freedom CD