Down the Vi (Gm)bleed a Do lo ro sa in Je (Ebmaj7)ru sa lem that day,

and He the (Gm)sol diers tried to clear the nar row (Ebmaj7)street,

but the crowd pressed in to see

the (A)man con demned to die on (D7)Cal va (Gm)ry.

He was (Gm)bleed ing from a beat ing, there were (Ebmaj7)stripes up on His back,

and He the (Gm)wore a crown of thorns up on His (Ebmaj7)head;

and He bore with ev ’ry step

the (A)scorn of those who cried out (D7)for His (Gm)death.

He was

Down the (Cm)Vi a Do lo ro sa, called “The (Gm)Way of Suf fer ing,”

like a lamb came the Mes si ah, Christ the (Gm)King.

But He (Cm)chose to walk that road out of His (Gm)love

for (Bbmaj7)you

and (Ebmaj7)me;

down the Vi a Do lo ro sa, all the (Ebmaj7)way

to Cal va (Gm)ry.

The blood

that would cleanse

the hearts

of all men

made its (F)way through the heart

of Je (Gm)ru sa lem.

Down the (Gm)ry.