Michael Card Follow

The seers and the prophets had foretold it long ago
That the long awaited one would make men stumble
But they were looking for a king to conquer and to kill
Who'd have ever thought He'd be so meek and humble

He will be the truth that will offend them one and all
A stone that makes men stumble and a rock that makes them fall
Many will be broken so that He can make them whole
And many will be crushed and lose their own soul

Along the path of life there lies a stubborn Scandalon
And all who come this way must be offended
To some He is a barrier, to others He's the way
For all should know the scandal of believing

He will be the truth that will offend them one and all
A stone that makes men stumble and a rock that makes them fall
Many will be broken so that He can make them whole

It seems today the Scandalon offends no one at all
The image we present can be stepped over
Could it be that we are like the others long ago
Do we ever learn that all who come must stumble?

He will be the truth that will offend them one and all
A stone that makes men stumble and a rock that makes them fall
And many will be broken so that He can make them whole
And many will be crushed and lose their own soul

He will be the truth that will offend them one and all
A stone that makes men stumble and a rock that makes them fall
Many will be broken so that He can make them whole
And many will be crushed and lose their own soul

The seers and the prophets had foretold it long ago
That the long awaited one would make men stumble
But they were looking for a king to conquer and to kill