He Grew The Tree

He Grew The Tree
written by Chuck Lawrence in 1982
recorded by Barbara Mandrell
sung by Lori Lee
When I found the background music for this gospel song, I'd never heard it before..... I bought it strictly because I loved the words to it. I sang it like I felt it.... so it's nothing like Barbara's! lol
I made this video for my next door neighbor who was a master gardener here in Angelina County, Texas... to show her the Master Gardener's technique!

Lyrics:

HE GREW THE TREE I




HE MOLDED AND BUILT A SMALL LONELY HILL
THAT HE KNEW WOULD BE CALLED CALVARY.
THEN HE MADE THE SEED THAT WOULD GROW TO BE
THORNS THAT WOULD MAKE HIS SON BLEED.
THEN HE MADE A GREEN STEM
GAVE IT LEAVES AND THEN GAVE IT SUNSHINE AND RAIN AND
SHELTERED IT WITH MOSS.
HE GREW THE TREE HE KNEW WOULD BE
USED TO MAKE THE OLD RUGGED CROSS. II




WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES GOD LOOKED DOWN THROUGH TIME
SAW HIM SPAT UPON REJECTED AND MOCKED.
STILL HE KNEW THE TREE HE KNEW WOULD BE
USED TO MAKE THE OLD RUGGED CROSS. CHORUS




NOTHING TOOK HIS LIFE WITH LOVE HE GAVE IT.
HE WAS CRUCIFIED ON A TREE THAT HE CREATED.
WITH GREAT LOVE FOR MAN
GOD GAVE WITH HIS PLAN.
HE GREW THE TREE SO THAT WE MIGHT GO FREE.




(ending)
STILL HE GREW THE TREE HE KNEW WOULD BE
USED TO MAKE THE OLD RUGGED CROSS.

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• Lori Lee
• Chuck Lawrence
• gospel song
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• calvary
• angelina county
• Texas

[TurboBelle]

Probably the most beautiful song ever written..