Oh, to see the dawn
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Of the darkest day:
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Christ on the road to Calvary.
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Tried by sinful men,
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Torn and beaten, then
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Nailed to a cross of wood.
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Chorus:
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This, the power of the cross:
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Christ became sin for us
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Took the blame, bore the wrath?
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We stand forgiven at the cross.
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Oh, to see the pain
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Written on Your face,
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Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
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Every bitter thought,
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Every evil deed
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Crowning Your bloodstained brow.
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Now the daylight flees
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Now the ground beneath
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Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
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Curtain torn in two,
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Dead are raised to life;
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"Finished!" the victory cry.
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Oh, to see my name
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Written in the wounds,
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For through Your suffering I am free.
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Death is crushed to death
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Life is mine to live,
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Won through Your selfless love.
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This, the power of the cross:
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Son of God?slain for us
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What a love! What a cost!
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We stand forgiven at the cross.
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Power of the Cross
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| Heather Headley |
