She was captivating He loved her like the sun Loves the deep dark ocean He saw his face reflecting In the tears welled in her eyes As he asked her to be his bride She danced with him in daylight She twirled amongst the beams Of light that poured between the trees But just before the wedding Hiding in the shade His bride gave herself away So weeping in the garden Falling to his knees He prayed "please, take this cup from me" And in His final question Hands nailed to a tree Eli cried, "lema sabacthani!" The father crushed the temple The wrath of God unleashed He saw his face reflecting In the tears welled in her eyes As he asked her to be his bride