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It Is Finished (Beat the System Version) - Petra



     
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In the heat of early morning on a hill
They call The Skull
The roaring of the angry mob
Had settled to a lullAll eyes were cast upon the man
Whose hands and feet were bound
They saw Him cry in anguish
When they heard the hammer poundThey saw the bloody woven thorns with
Which His head was crowned
They watched the bloody cross of wood
Be dropped into the groundThe soldiers gambled for His clothes
They watched them win and lose
They saw the sign above His head
That said "King of the JewsIt is finished
And the sky grew black as the night
It is finished
And the people scattered in frightThe work had been done
Redemption had been won
The war was over without a fight

It is finishedThey searched His face for anger
For vengeance in his stare
Instead of eyes that burned with hate
A look of love was thereHe prayed for their forgiveness
And bowed His battered head
And no one knew the meaning
Of the final words He saidIt is finished
And the sky grew black as the night
It is finished
And the people scattered in frightThe work had been done
Redemption had been won
The war was over without a fight
It is finishedThe provision has been made
The foundation has been laid
He paid the ransom due
And tore the temple veil in two
And opened up the way
For me and youIt is finishedIt is finished
And the sky grew black as the night
It is finished
And the people scattered in frightThe work had been done
Redemption had been won
The war was over without a fight
It is finished
Songwriters
Bob HartmanPublished by
DAWN TREADER MUSIC

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There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Petra is a Christian Rock band formed in 1972 by Bob Hartman, Bill Glover, John DeGroff, and Greg Hough. "Petra" means "rock" in NT Greek, making the band name a triple pun. Rising from the jesus music movement, and initially signed to [recordlabel]Myrrh Records[/recordlabel], they fought to gain acceptance and recognition in a church culture that at the time believed rock music to be off-limits. Over time they eventually won over most of their critics, thanks to a steady approach and some solid adult contemporary airplay hits like "The Coloring Song," outside of their usual rock fare. By the mid-80's, when lead singer Greg X. Volz left the band and was replaced by John Schlitt, Petra had solidified their place as the foremost Christian rock band in the industry with a string of hit albums and singles and strong touring. The release of Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out marked a turn towards modern-sounding worship music that would soon explode into the modern worship movement.

Petra was nominated for and won numerous Grammy and Dove Awards. In 1991, after the release of their acclaimed Beyond Belief record, Petra became the first rock band ever to win for Group of the Year at the Dove Awards. They were also the first Christian rock band to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

For three decades Petra continued to produce albums despite changes in their line-up as well as the genre and market. On May 24th, 2005 Petra announced their retirement after 33 years of ministry. They recorded one of their final performances in Franklin, Tennessee to release it as their last album, Farewell. Their last performance finished in the early hours of January 1, 2006 in Murphy, North Carolina. Bob Hartman and John Schlitt continue to tour under the moniker II Guys from Petra.

Lineups through the years:
Early 80's Captured in Time & Space lineup: Bob Hartman, Greg X. Volz, John Slick, Mark Kelly, Louie Weaver, John Lawry

Late 80's "Beyond Belief dream team" lineup: Bob Hartman, John Schlitt, John Lawry, Louie Weaver, Ronny Cates

Late 90's Petra Praise 2 - We Need Jesus lineup: John Schlitt, Louie Weaver, Lonnie Chapin, Pete Orta, Kevin Brandow

Farewell CD lineup: John Schlitt, Bob Hartman, Greg Bailey, Paul Simmons, with special appearances by Greg X. Volz and John Lawry

More members: Rob Frazier, Jim Cooper, David Lichens, Trent Thomason, Bryce Bell, Quinton Gibson, Justin Johnson

See also http://www.petraband.com/


2) Petra is a Belgian singer. She started as Petra & Co and then continued as Petra. In 2006 she also participated as La Sakhra in the preselections for the Eurovision songcontest where she became second with the great song Wonderland.

3) Petra is from México, they have indian, turkish, arabic and gypsie influences. They have released three albums so far. All songs were composed by Fausto Palma and the rest of the band members are:

Salvador Patiño (sax)
Manuel Rodríguez (drums)
Enrique Rosales (bass)
Josafat Larios (percussions)
Paul Conrad (tuba)
Fausto Palma (oud and electric guitar)
Pablo Ramírez (clarinet)

4) Petra (Mauria) is also a Finnish singer continuing her career after her previous band Tiktak disbanded some years ago. Also, all of Petra's tracks are sung in Finnish.

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