Come and See by Graham Kendrick is more than just a song; it’s an invitation. Graham wrote the song as a way to help worshippers step into the story of the cross, to see and feel the weight of Christ’s sacrifice through vivid imagery and heartfelt worship.

Graham explains how songwriting is like painting a picture with words. The opening line, “Come and see, see the purple robe and crown of thorns he wears,” calls us to imagine the scene at Calvary. He wanted to create a sense of immediacy, as if the listener was standing at the foot of the cross, witnessing the suffering of Jesus firsthand.

“We have to invigorate the imagination,” Graham says. “We have to paint word pictures and take people into the world you want them to step into.”

The song doesn’t just dwell on the suffering – it moves toward response. The chorus, “We worship at your feet, where wrath and mercy meet,” reflects the profound tension at the heart of the gospel. Wrath and mercy collided at the cross, and through Christ’s sacrifice, a guilty world is washed clean by love’s pure stream.

Even after decades of leading this song in worship, Graham says the melody and message still move him deeply. The invitation to “come and see” is an invitation to experience the depths of God’s love and the hope found in the resurrection.

Come and See remains a powerful Easter song, encouraging worshippers to reflect on the cross and respond with heartfelt gratitude and surrender.