Marks of the Cross

Based on Matthew 10:39, Luke 9:62

These days shallow and feeble
Resolve abound
And true devotion and passionate fervor
Are seldom found
But there are those
Who often feel they're all alone
Those of whose identities are known
By the mark of the crucified Son

Praying, caring, loving, sharing
These are the marks of the cross
Oh, giving, bearing, feeling, daring
To lay down your life on the line
Forgetting what you leave behind
And willing to suffer the loss
Of the marks of the cross

These days the search
For detachment and solitude
Lead to retreating to fortresses
No one would dare intrude
Then there are those
Whose restless burdens start to show
Those who unmistakably most know
There's no crown 'til we suffer the cross

Praying, caring, loving, sharing
These are the marks of the cross
Oh, giving, bearing, feeling, daring
To lay down your life on the line
Forgetting what you leave behind
And willing to suffer the loss
Of the marks of the cross

All our identity rests in the knowledge
Of who we're created to be, whoa-whoa...
We are His workmanship, made in His image
For all of creation to see
The marks of His pain and His glory

Praying, caring, loving, sharing
These are the marks of the cross
Oh, giving, bearing, feeling, daring
To lay down your life on the line
Forgetting what you leave behind
And willing to suffer the loss
Of the marks of the cross...