what is the title of this christian song

khlee

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i heard this really beautiful christian song a while back and i was hoping someone here has heard it before and could tell me what the title is. here are some clues:

-the song is about a little girl who with her father witnesses jesus getting put on the cross.
-the singer is female
-some words i am 90% sure is in the lyrics: little girl eyes father why my son i hear your cry thorn why you must die strongest man he knew

tia!
 

AreaCode707

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"Why" by Nichole Nordeman

(Points to 'V' in Northern California, my high school worship leader. She played this once for our group when I was still in high school a few years ago. I was chatting with her when I saw this and asked for the name. :))
 

bleeb

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Why (lyrics)

We rode into town the other day
Just me and my daddy
He said I`d finally reached the age
And I could ride
Next to him on a horse
That of course was not quite as wide

We heard a crowd of people shouting
And so we stopped to find out why
And there was that man
That my dad said he loved
But today there was fear in his eyes

So I said daddy why are they screaming
Why are the faces of some of them beaming
Why is he dressed in that bright purple robe
I bet that crown hurts him more than it shows
Daddy please cant you do something
He looks as if though gonna cry
You said he was stronger than all of those guys
Daddy please tell me why
Why does everyone want him to die

Later that day the sky grew cloudy
And daddy said I should go inside
Somehow he knew things would get stormy
Lord was he right
But I could not keep from wondering
If there was something he had to hide
So after he left I had to find out
I was not afraid of getting lost
So I followed the crowds
To a hill where I knew men had been killed
And I heard a voice come from the cross

And it said father why are they screaming
Why are the faces of some of them beaming
Why are they casting their lives for my own
This crown of thorns he hurts me more than it shows
Father please...cant you do something
I know that you must hear my cry
I thought I could handle a cross of this size
Father remind me why
Why does everyone want me to die
When will I understand why

My precious son
I hear them screaming
I watching the face of the enemy beaming
But soon I will clothe you in robes of my own
Jesus this hurts me much more than you know
But this dark hour I must do nothing
For I`ve heard you unbearable cries
The power in your blood destroys all of the lies
Soon you`ll see past their unmerciful eyes
Look there below...see the child
Trembling by her fathers side
Now I can tell you why
She is why you must die
 

KnickNut3

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When I don't know a song, I try googling random lyrics I think are right. Usually works :) Sucks that my local radio stations don't name artists or titles. That and they only play a rotation of 10-12 songs over and over and switch every month. But that's besides the point.