This is well known in some circles, but I led it for the first time last year. His Robes for Mine (Chris Anderson/Greg Habegger)Īnother recent, four-verse hymn with a chorus. “Even though I be chief of all the sinners, there is hope for me.” “Though my sins condemn me, Jesus died instead.” “Let your love possess me, so that all may see what your death accomplished on the cross for me.”Ģ. At the Cross of Jesus (John Eddison/Richard Simpkin)Ī modern, five-verse UK hymn with a simple melody. I’ve included some lines from each song and intentionally drawn from a variety of eras and styles.ġ. Here are ten more for you to consider that you might not know about or haven’t sung yet. Songs like “Before the Throne of God Above,” “And Can It Be,” “In Christ Alone,” “Man of Sorrows,” “It Is Well,” “The Power of the Cross,” and many more. You probably already sing songs that do just what I’ve been describing.
That reality is a source of endless beauty, wonder, worship, and joy. Why? So that we might be forgiven, reconciled to God, live joyfully for God’s glory, and spend eternity with him (Col.
Jesus, the perfect Son of God, bore our sins in his body on the tree to endure the wrath of God for us. That’s why I’m constantly on the lookout for songs that clearly, beautifully, faithfully, and compellingly point us to what actually took place on a hill called Calvary.
Some come close to articulating what Jesus accomplished at the cross while leaving out some of the details.īut the power of the cross is in the details. Others give voice to an appropriate response of devotion (e.g., Isaac Watts’ “When I Survey”). Others see the cross merely as a selfless act of love for our encouragement. Some use the word “cross” without explaining what it means. Over the years, I’ve realized that not all songs about the cross are created equal.
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