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
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
Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds
For through Your suffering I am free
d**h is crushed to d**h;
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