Christ Came to Stand Where Adam Fell

Christ came to stand where Adam fell,
To pass where Adam failed,
Yet when we look at what they faced
‘Twere rougher seas Christ sailed.

For Adam had a perfect world
In which to face his test,
But Jesus lived beneath the curse,
In suffering faced His test.

And Adam had but two commands
To which he must attend,
While Christ had all the Law of God
Yet not one truth would bend.

In Adam’s world all things were sweet
And every need was met,
Instead our Savior knew great want
With trials He was beset.

Despite his blessings Adam fell
And plunged us into woe,
Yet Jesus stood against the world
His grace and love to show.

So when temptation beckons you
In darkness or in light,
Stand in the shadow of the Cross
And choose the path that’s right.

Christina Joy Hommes