From the recording 39 Lashes
39 lashes... This song is about how Jesus suffered on the cross. I met a gentlemen here in Ruidoso NM, who spoke to me about the Romans and that they were masters of torture. He said that the human body could only withstand 39 lashes because if they would have done 40 he would have died before he actually got to the cross.... .. This song is dedicated to John....
Lyrics
39 lashes Written by Debbie Maloy
39 lashes and a crown of thorns ..39 lashes and how he was scorned ..forgive them for they know not what they do ..Forgive them for they not what they do..They know not what they do...they looked upon the man with tears in his eyes..The kiss of death was given and Jesus knew why...Thy will be done not mine he cried that day..Thy will be done not mine he cried that day ..39 lashes and a crown of thorns ..39 lashes and how he was scorned.... For give them for they know not what they do...They know not what they do.He died upon that cross that day at Calvary...His father could have saved him but it wasn’t meant to be..For Jesus was the lamb that the prophets had foreseen...He was the messiah and he is the king of kings...He’s the king of kings ...The father shook the earth and the dark sky stood still...The people stood and trembled and they knew that he was real....For Jesus was the lamb That the prophets had foreseen .. He was the messiah and he is the king of kings/...Thy will be done not mine he cried that day..Thy will be done not mine he cried that day..He cried that day ...Forgive them..For they no not what they do ..Forgive them for they no not what they do..They no know not what they do ..39 lashes and a crown of thorns...