Oh, to see the dawn of the darkest day
Christ on the road to Calvary
Tried by sinful men, torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood
This, the pow'r of the cross
Christ became sin for us
Took the blame, bore the wrath —
We stand forgiven at the cross
Oh, to see the pain written on Your face
Bearing the awesome weight of sin
Ev'ry bitter thought, ev'ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.
This, the pow'r of the cross
Christ became sin for us
Took the blame, bore the wrath —
We stand forgiven at the cross
Now the daylight flees; now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life;
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry.
This, the pow'r of the cross
Christ became sin for us
Took the blame, bore the wrath —
We stand forgiven at the cross
Oh, to see my name written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death; life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.
// This, the pow'r of the cross:
Son of God — slain for us
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross //
