He Reached Down   by Iris Dement      (Verse 1)   A certain man one day did go down to Jericho   Fallin’ among thieves along the way   Well they stripped him then they fled   Leaving him for dead   Lying on the side of the road      And then the priest came passing by   He crossed over to the other side   Then the Levite came and he did just the same      When the Samaritan heard his cry   He just could not pass on by   He dressed his wounds and he carried to the nearest inn      (Chorus)   Well he reached down, he reached down   He got right there on the ground   He reached down, he reached down   And he touched the pain      He paid the keeper the amount that was due   If you need more he said I’m good for that too   He reached down, he reached down   And he touched the pain      (Verse 2)   And then the Scribes in the Pharicese   Brought the adultress in for Jesus to see   Lord, she’s sinned, now the law says she must be stoned   If there’s a one of you that’s without sin   Said you can cast the first stone in   One by one they left, leaving Jesus and the woman alone      < Sing Chorus >      Well no accusers are left that I see   And Woman, neither do I condemn thee   He reached down, he reached down   And he touched the pain      < Guitar Solo >      (Verse 3)   In the (Bible??) a story is told   About a traveler at the end of life’s road   He’s at the gates of the Kingdom and the Master says “Come on in”   For I was hungry and you gave me meat   I was cold you put shoes on my feet   When I was in prison there was you who come to see about me      (Chorus – Modified)   Well you reached down, you reached down   You got right there on the ground   You reached down, you reached down   And you touched my pain      When you’re debted to the least of these   He said you were doin’ it unto me   You reached down, you reached down   And you touched my pain      Well he reached down, he reached down   And he touched the pain