And 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 power of the cross   Christ became sin for us   Took the blame, bore the wrath   We stand forgiven at the cross      And oh to see the pain written on Your face   Bearing the awesome weight of sin   And every bitter thought, every evil deed   Crowning Your bloodstained brow      This the power of the cross   Christ became sin for us   Took the blame, bore the wrath   We stand forgiven at the cross      And oh to see my name written in the wounds   For through Your suffering I am free   And death is crushed to death and life is mine to live   Won through Your selfless love      This the power of the cross   Son of God slain for us   What a life, what a cost   We stand forgiven at the cross      This the power of the cross   Christ became sin for us   He look the blame, bore the wrath   We stand forgiven at the cross