[dcab-l] Easter Song: Each Ring of the Hammer

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

 

“Each Ring of the Hammer” was written by D. Evans and recorded by Mac Wiseman in

the album “New Traditions Vol 2”  in 1976.  This hymn has also been done by “The Lewis

Family”.

 

This verses equate the degradation of Christ’s suffering on the Cross with the sound of the

hammer driving in crucifixion nails.  The chorus instructs that ending sin will remove the

horror of the nailing.

 

   Line up:

 

Anders Gyllenhaal  Banjo

Ed Schaeffer                                Guitar & Vocal

Barb Diederich                              Bass & Harmony

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

                                  Each Ring Of The Hammer

 

The nails were all numbered and driven in place
They scorned and they mocked Him and spat in His face
But while all the misery and pain He went thru
He begged, "Father forgive them, they know not what they do"

Chorus

Each ring of the hammer is counting a sin
Each nail in the cross is one you drove in
Just turn from your lost world of sinning today
And each ring of the hammer will soon fade away

They gathered around Him and watched as He died
They crowned Him with thorns and opened His side
Out over Calvary that cruel hammer rang
As each nail was driven the cold metal sang

* Refrain

He came here to save us from living in sin
The we repaid Him with nails driven in
Can you not see Him, that look on His face
Is begging us all just to honor His grace

* Refrain

 

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