Nicodemus - I Came By Night | Broken Pew

"Nicodemus - I Came By Night" draws primarily from the account of Gospel of John chapters 3, 7, and 19, especially Nicodemus coming to Jesus by night in John 3:1–21, where Jesus tells him, “You must be born again,” and compares the Spirit to the wind that “blows where it wishes.” It references John 3:14–17 concerning Moses lifting up the serpent in the wilderness and the Son of Man being lifted up so that whoever believes may have eternal life. The song also reflects John 7:50–52, where Nicodemus cautiously defends Jesus before the council, and John 19:38–42, where Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea bring myrrh and aloes to bury Jesus after the crucifixion. References to the disciples come from across the Gospel narratives: Peter by the fire, John listening closely, and Matthew recording events. The lines about the blind seeing and lame walking reflect passages such as Matthew 11:4–5 and Luke 7:22. The lyric about loving darkness rather than light comes directly from John 3:19–21, while the suffering servant imagery and Jesus carrying the cross draw from Book of Isaiah 53 and the crucifixion accounts in the Gospels. #Nicodemus #ICameByNight #brokenpewmusic #christiansong "Nicodemus - I Came By Night" lyrics: I walked the streets of Jerusalem With robes and scrolls and pride A ruler of the synagogue Yet empty deep inside I knew the Law and prophets I could quote them line by line But there was something in His presence Said, this truth is beyond mine So by night I came to Jesus Where the lantern shadows played And the fishermen stood watching As the olive branches swayed I said, “Teacher, we all know it No man does the things You do Unless the hand of God is with him” Then He looked right through and through “You must be born again, Nicodemus” Like the wind you cannot hold The Spirit blows where He wishes Not by silver, rank, or gold And though I was an educated man Still I stumbled at His word Till Heaven’s kingdom opened slightly In the things I saw and heard Now Peter laughed loud by the fire John listened quietly Matthew wrote down every moment Like treasure carefully And those rough Galileans Who smelled of fish and sea Had found the very Hope of Israel Before men such as me Oh, the blind began rejoicing And the lame began to rise And sinners saw forgiveness In the mercy of His eyes Yet in chambers of the council Darkness gathered like a storm And every word He spoke in public Made the proud and fearful swarm Still by night I came to Jesus Though my courage came in part For fear can grip an educated man And freeze a seeking heart Yet He spoke of Moses’ serpent Lifted high for all to see And said the Son of Man would suffer So the world could yet go free And I wrestled with the warning That the light had now appeared But men loved dark instead of daylight For their evil ways were dear I had spent my life with scriptures Yet somehow had never known That every page and every promise Pointed to Him alone Then came the dreadful Passover The sky turned black as coal The council cried for crucifixion But it shattered through my soul I watched Him bear the timber Like Isaiah long foretold And the Teacher that I came to by night Hung wounded in the cold The others fled in sorrow And hid behind locked doors But something burned within me Stronger than the fear before So Joseph came beside me And together we were led To carry myrrh and aloes To the place where Jesus bled Now I no longer come by darkness Nor hide what I believe For the tomb could never hold Him And death itself must leave I was old when first I met Him Still He called my heart anew And the kingdom came like sunrise The night I spoke with You By night I came to Jesus But I did not leave the same For the Teacher spoke of Heaven And He called me by my name Now the wind of God still whispers Through every soul made new And I thank the Lord of Glory For the night I came to You