Who Killed JESUS?

Back in the late 80s, I began working on staff at Camp Elim. All new staff who were going to work at camp over the summer had to come for a training weekend (it is now a training week) cause you must know how to work in each area such as counseling, dining room, kitchen, maintenance,ect. for Dan- the director- wanted all of us able to jump in and help if there was an unexpected need come up. Most of the ones at the training weekend were teens and college students and then a few of us older ones. We participated in chapels and had to learn the songs. Most were fun and lively but with a message. Still others were not so lively.

As I read the words to Who Killed Jesus that weekend, I burst in tears as I sang. That song has stayed with me and I want to share it with you... just wished that I could have found a video of it so you could here the music. But here are the words. Especially note the words of the last stanza and last chorus.

Who killed JESUS many years ago? Who is guilty of a crime so low?
Why did HE have to die? What is the reason why? Who killed JESUS I would like to know?

Was it Hebrew children proud of who they were?
Shouting "CRUCIFY HIM" at their King.
Trading their Messiah for a common thief?

Turning down the kingdom HE could bring.

Who killed JESUS many years ago? Who is guilty of a crime so low?
Why did HE have to die? What is the reason why? Who killed JESUS I would like to know?

Was it Pontius Pilate, he was governor
Trying to decide that case that day
When he found the Savior had no fault HIS own
Was he guilty when he turned away?

Who killed JESUS many years ago? Who is guilty of a crime so low?
Why did HE have to die? What is the reason why? Who killed JESUS I would like to know?

Was it Roman soldiers with their tools of war
Driving nails through hands that did no wrong
Mocking and abusing, crowning HIM with thorns
Oh the evidence is very strong!

Who killed JESUS many years ago? Who is guilty of a crime so low?
Why did HE have to die? What is the reason why? Who killed JESUS I would like to know?

When I think of JESUS and the way HE died
How upon HIM all my sins were lain
All the other people fade away from view
It for me the sacrifice was made.

I no longer wonder any more. I have found what I was searching for
My sin demanded hell, on HIM the judgement fell

It is plain to see, that it was really me.