I've heard the story since I was a child myself How you watched from above As the Son that you loved faced a shameful death It's always stirred my heart but lately like I've never known 'Cause now I've felt the joy of holding a son of my own Oh, Father How could you turn Him loose when you knew what was to come? How could you watch what He went through? I would have screamed for Him to run But you set aside your deepest feelings To meet my deepest need How could you have such amazing love for me? I'd want to shelter my son from this world of pain And yet before time began the cross was in your plan And you were silent went it came because There was just one way we could be reconciled Forgiveness called for holy blood You offered your only child Lord, tell me How could you turn Him loose when you knew what was to come? How could you watch what He went through? I would have screamed for Him to run But you set aside your deepest feelings To meet my deepest need How could you have such amazing love for me? Your eyes can't look on evil You turned away and the world went dark Now the truth breaks through At Calvary you loved me enough to Break your own heart How could you turn Him loose when you knew what was to come? How could you watch what He went through? I would have screamed for Him to run But you set aside your deepest feelings To meet my deepest need How could you have such amazing love for me?