He Chose the Cross
To some, it's just an emblem a formality
It's a symbol that's been used so frequently
Many blaspheme and despise
Though it's ancient, it abides
A shrine to death that stands for life to me
(Chorus)
There was a cross made
For the Son of God at Calvary
Two pieces of rough timber on a hill
Through His hands and through His feet
He took the nails for you and me
Angels watched as He died for the lost
Though He could have walked away
He chose the cross
You see why this old emblem is so dear to
me
It stood for suff’ring, yet it brought us peace
It bridged the gap for me
Offered cleansing for our sins
An icon that reminds us that we're free
(Repeat Chorus)
God forbid that
I should ever let my mem’ry fade
But forever keep the cross in view
For that's where I was saved
I was saved
There was a cross made
For the Son of God at Calvary
Two pieces of rough timber on a hill
Through His hands and through His feet
He took the nails for you and me
Angels watched as He died for the lost
Though He could have walked away
He chose the cross
The cross
Though He could have walked away
He chose the cross
He chose the cross!
In Christ Alone
In Christ alone will I glory
Though I could pride myself in battles won
For I’ve been blessed beyond measure
And by His strength alone I overcome
Oh, I could stop and count successes like
diamonds in my hands
But those trophies could not equal to the
grace by which I stand
In Christ alone I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In ev’ry victory, let it be said of me
My source of strength, my source of hope
Is Christ alone
In Christ alone will I glory
For only by His grace I am redeemed
For only His tender mercy
Could reach beyond my weakness to my
need
No, I seek no greater honor in just to know
Him more
And to count my gains but losses to the
glory of my Lord
In Christ alone, I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In ev’ry victory, let it be said of me
My source of strength, my source of hope
Is Christ alone
In ev’ry victory, let it be said of me
My source of strength, my source of hope
Is Christ alone