Descended from the heavens, life bestowed, then slain,
Descended from the heavens, life bestowed, then slain,
Who loved, now ponder, deeply understand,
Who loved, now ponder, deeply understand,
He died a death that knew no cause, no pain,
He died a death that knew no cause, no pain,
Descended from the heavens,
Descended from the heavens.
Deceived with promises of shore, a lie,
Deceived with promises of shore, a lie,
Deceived with promises of shore, a lie,
Deceived with promises of shore, a lie,
To death's cold edge, we're cast, and left to die,
To death's cold edge, we're cast, and left to die,
Descended from the heavens,
Descended from the heavens.
As he departed from the gathering's grace,
As he departed from the gathering's grace,
As he departed from the gathering's grace,
As he departed from the gathering's grace,
Our very hearts went with him from that place,
Our very hearts went with him from that place,
Descended from the heavens,
Descended from the heavens.
He who survived the clutches of the grave,
He who survived the clutches of the grave,
He who survived the clutches of the grave,
He who survived the clutches of the grave,
By eyes, they slew him, silent, yet so brave,
By eyes, they slew him, silent, yet so brave,
Descended from the heavens, life bestowed, then slain,
Descended from the heavens, life bestowed, then slain,
Who loved, now ponder, deeply understand,
He died a death that knew no cause, no pain,
Descended from the heavens,
Descended from the heavens.
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