2 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV)
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
In realms of light where angels sing,
The Sinless One left glory’s throne,
To bear the weight of everything
That we, in darkness, called our own.
He knew no sin, yet stooped so low—
The Holy Lamb, the spotless King—
God made Him sin for us, the blow
Of wrath that only He could bring.
Upon the cross, the curse He took,
Our guilt, our shame, our every stain;
The Father turned His face, forsook
The Son who bore our endless chain.
Oh, wondrous swap in mercy’s plan!
My sin on Him, His righteousness on me—
Now clothed in robes no eye can scan,
The righteousness of God, set free.
No more condemned, no more to fear,
In Him we stand, accepted, whole;
The great exchange, so pure, so clear—
He became sin to save my soul.
Beloved, marvel at this grace:
The Just for unjust, pure for vile;
In Christ alone we find our place,
The righteousness of God—His smile.
Let every heart with wonder cry,
“This is the love that will not fade!”
For He who knew no sin did die,
That we in Him be perfectly made.