He traded His crown for a crown of thorns
He picked up His cross and laid down His sword
He stumbled down the road, bruised and beaten for me
Jesus walked the way of grief, hallelujah

On the Via Dolorosa
All my sin was carried away
And the power of Hell was broken
As He gave His life away

He knew it was to come from the very start
But His love for all the world beat inside His heart
He climbed the road of suffering to the hill of Cavalry
Where the saints would be redeemed, hallelujah

On the Via Dolorosa
All my sin was carried away
And the power of Hell was broken
As He gave His life away

Jesus fixed His eyes upon the new horizon
Soon He would rise and the world would be forgiven
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Hallelujah, Jesus rose again
On the cross He shed His blood on Calvary
And I'm thankful for the journey of my King
On the Via Dolorosa
All my sin was carried away
And the power of Hell was broken
As He gave His life away
Oh, as He gave His life away

He traded His crown for a crown of thorns