He Came Down from the Tree

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. / SESAC

[Chorus – Full Choir, Slow and Soulful]
He came down from the tree
He came down from the tree
Zacchaeus climbed up higher
Just so he could see

The crowd stood between them
But Jesus knew his name
"Make haste and come down
Today I'm coming your way"

He came down from the tree
He came down from the tree
Grace looked through the branches
And called him personally

[Bridge – Warm Stacked Harmonies]
Zacchaeus
Make haste

Zacchaeus
Come down

Today salvation
Is coming to your house

He thought he came
To look at Jesus

But Jesus came
Looking for him

Before he spoke a word
The Savior knew his name

[Chorus – Rising Strings and Restrained Brass Hits]
He came down from the tree
He came down from the tree
The crowd called him a sinner
But mercy called him free

He welcomed Jesus gladly
Then his whole direction changed

What greed had taken from him
Grace began to rearrange

He came down from the tree
He came down from the tree
One meeting with the Savior
Changed his whole identity

[Bridge – Dynamic Choir Changes]
Half of my goods
I give to the poor

What I took falsely
I'll restore fourfold

Old ways
Let them go

Closed hands
Open now

When salvation enters
The evidence comes out

This day
This day

Salvation has come
To this house

[Repetitive Run – Slow-Burning Choir Pocket]
Come down
Come down

Zacchaeus
Come down

Come down
Come down

Jesus is calling now

He knew his name
He knew his name

Jesus knew
Zacchaeus' name

He saw him
He called him

He welcomed him
He changed him

Grace came home
Grace came home

Grace came home
With Zacchaeus

Wrong made right
Wrong made right

What he took
He made right

Fourfold
Fourfold

He gave it back
Fourfold

New heart
New road

New man
New household

[Choir Run – Powerful Layered Harmonies]
The crowd saw his record
Jesus saw redemption

The crowd saw corruption
Jesus saw transformation

The crowd called him unworthy
Jesus called him by name

One meal with the Master
And nothing stayed the same

The Son of Man
Came to seek

The Son of Man
Came to save

That which was lost
That which was lost

He came to seek
And save the lost

[Outro – Full Orchestra, Controlled Choir]
He climbed up looking
But came down believing

He opened his household
And started restoring

The man they kept judging
Was changed before their eyes

When Jesus entered his house
A different man arrived

He came down from the tree
He came down from the tree

[Final Choir Hit]
Today salvation has come!