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by Andrew Peterson from Resurrection Songs, Vol. 1
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Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom
Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom
(Luke 23:42)

Who can ascend the hill of the Lord?
The one who utters no untrue word
Whose hands are clean, whose heart is pure
Who can ascend that hill?
(Psalm 24:3-4)

There is none righteous, no not one
We are prodigal daughters and wayward sons
We don’t know the half of the hurt we’ve done
The countless we have killed
(Romans 3:10, Psalm 14:1-3, Psalm 53:1-3)

Our priests are cheats, our prophets are liars (Malachi 1:6)
We know what the law requires (Jeremiah 14:14)
But we pile our sins up higher and higher (Zephaniah 3:4)
Who can ascend that hill? (Psalm 24:3-4)

And I am a sheep who has gone astray
I have turned aside to my own way
Have mercy on me, Son of David
(Isaiah 53:6, Psalm 56)

Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom
Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom
(Luke 23:42)

Now hear the voice of the Word made man (John 1)
The spotless sacrificial Lamb (1 Peter 1:19)
“A body You gave me, here I am
I have come to do Your will” (Hebrews 10:9)

And no one takes my life, you see
I lay it down now willingly (John 10:18)
And I will draw all men to me (John 12:32)
When I ascend that hill (Psalm 24:3ff)

On Sunday You came as a King (Matthew 21:1-11)
On Monday washed the temple clean (Matthew 21:12-13)
On Tuesday You told of what will be (Matthew 24:1-51)
On Wednesday You waited patiently (Matthew 26:3-16)
On Thursday You said it is time
I’ll drink this cup ’cause it is mine (Matthew 20:22, Luke 22:42)
On Friday, Lord, You poured the wine (Matthew 26:26-29)

Like a thief on the cross, as He hung there dying
For crimes, there were no use denying
While the righteous Judge hung right beside him
How could I not recognize You?
How could I not recognize You?
How could I not recognize… my Lord?
(Luke 23:33–43)

Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom
Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom
(Luke 23:42)

Just days ago the sky was stone
The trees were standing stripped to the bone
You could hear creation groan

But I write these words on an April day
And the earth is drinking the early rain
The hills remember green again

And we’ve heard this story all our lives
Still, we feel the pain of the crucified
And the end still comes as a surprise

But before the breath there in the tomb
Before our joy sprang from the womb
You saw a day that’s coming soon
(Matthew 24:30)

When the Son will stand on the mount again
With an army of angels at His command
And the earth will split like the hull of a seed
Wherever Jesus plants His feet
(Zechariah 14:4)

And up from the earth, the dead will rise
Like spring trees robed in petals of white
Singing the song of the radiant bride
(Isaiah 26:9)

And we will always be, always be, always be with the Lord
We will always be, always be, always be with the Lord
We will always… (we will always be, always be)
Be with Jesus (always be with the Lord)
(1 Thessalonians 4:17)

My Lord, remember me (we will always be, always be)
When You come into Your kingdom (always be with the Lord)
Lord, remember me (we will always be, always be)
When You come into Your kingdom (always be with the Lord)
(Luke 23:42-43)