Before The Hammer Could Ring  Gene Watson  Before the hammer could ring -His Blood touched the cross for me Before the hammer could strike the nail - that held Him to the tree Before the spear ever pierced His side, letting blood and water flow free Before the hammer could ring - His blood touched the cross for me When sin was nailed, thunder rolled,(ooh) the earth shook with fright Darkness fell as the lamb of God held Him tight Legions of Angels and the Host of Heaven stood by The law was fulfilled and the dark kingdom fled from the sky Before the hammer could ring -His blood touched the Cross for me TURNAROUND Before the hammer could strike the nails A crown of thorns made Him bleed. And the strikes on His back left a blood trail, All the way to calvary Before the hammer could ring -His blood touched the Cross for me When sin was nailed under law -(ooh)the earth shook with fright Darkness fell as the lamb of God held Him tight. Legions of angels and the Host of Heaven stood by. The law was fulfilled and a dark kingdom fled from the sky. Before the hammer could ring -His blood touched the Cross for me Back...