They pulled into Nazareth
Were feelin' safe, Herod's dead
His wife needs some place
Where she can lay her head
"Hey, Joseph, can you help me
get Jesus ready for bed?"
Joseph grinned, he took her hand,
and this was what he said ---

"Take a load off, Mary
Leave it all to me
Take a load off, Mary
And
And
And
You can put the load
Put the load right on me"

After the Baptist,
He went out into the desert dry
Where He was tempted by the devil talkin' blithe an' sly
Who said,
"Hey Jesus, come on, to me bow down"
He said,
"You gotta go," then some angels came around ---

"Take a load off, J.C.
Quench your thirst, and eat
Take a load off, J.C.
And
And
And
You can put the load
Put the load right on we"

"The law of Moses
says you can't work today,"
The Pharisees said
To Jesus on the Sabbath day
"This day's made for
man, not man for it, you see,"
Replied Jesus as He healed another weeping leper of his misery ---

"Take a load off, and be,
Free from leprosy
Take a load off, and be,
Glad
And
And
You can thank The One
Thank The One who sent Me"

Pontius Pilate ordered him
To be strung up on a log
He said, "I will wash my hands,
after this man's been flogged"
Jesus fell under the weight of
That cross time and time again
'Til Simon of Cyrene
Took it off that Son of Man

Bles-sed was that Simon
Not yet known to he
Was how blessed that Simon
Would
Would
Would
Be for all of e-
All of e-ternity

Hiding from the Romans
Apostles drinking wine
What's that - a ghost? - but no -
It's The Master - He looks fine!
Thomas touches His wounds and
All of his doubts disappear
The Master breathes on them and blows away their fear ---

"Take a load off, and be,
Filled with joy and ease!
Take a load off, and be,
Sent
Sent
Sent
Out to spread My love
Spread My love and My peace!"