Jesus Wept Lyrics

I've often heard the carols say
That baby Jesus in the hay
Made no crying as he lay
Upon his manger bed
But I believe that Jesus cried
So he could feel and empathize
With the child that's deep inside
Each lonely tear we shed

When I hear that Jesus Wept
I know he understands
When I read that Jesus Wept
I feel his gentle hand
Reaching out with God's compassion
Healing wounds that sin has left
Sacrament of incarnation
Jesus Wept

And when Christ grew to be a man
He wept to see death take his friend
He wept to see Jerusalem
Refuse his loves embrace
He understands the deepest part
of every hurting human heart
He gathers all the tears there are
And covers them with grace

When I read that Jesus Wept
I know he understands
When I read that Jesus Wept
I feel his gentle hand
reaching out in loves compassion, healing wounds that sin has left

Sacrament of incarnation
Jesus Wept


(Thanks to Brenda Wright for these lyrics)