Known By The Scars Lyrics - Icon - Michael Card

Mother Mary cried as she held heaven her arms 

For the shadow of the scar she saw was clear 

As her own bewildered baby lay weeping for the world 

Whose frightened tears would free us all from fear 

The marks of death that God chose never to erase 

The wounds of loves eternal war 

When the kingdom comes with its perfected sons 

He will be known by the scars 

For a time He sought to tell the world He was the Way 

That God the father had a human heart 

With His own holy hands He sought 

To touch and heal their scars 

But they chose to tear those gentle hands apart 

What was there to wipe away the tears 

Firm the holy eyes of God 

As He looked upon His one and only Son 

Who never sinned, nor lied, yet was crucified 

And after they had slain Him and laid Him in the grave 

And the ones He loved had fled into the dark 

Then His love and power raised Him 

God won the victory 

But they only recognized Him by the scars