Stand By the Cross

I will stand by the cross
I will not be ashamed
Of the cross or the nails
Or the blood or the name
That gives life to a world
This is hopelessly lost
To show someone the way to the Lamb
I will stand by the cross

When the darkest hour of history ended
And heaven wept upon the scene below
As the soldiers and the silent crowd descended
There were some who couldn't bear to go
But their despair would give way
To the glory soon to come
And with boldness, they would say
Because of what Christ has done

I will stand by the cross
I will not be ashamed
Of the cross or the nails
Or the blood or the name
That gives life to a world
This is hopelessly lost
To show someone the way to the Lamb
I will stand by the cross

In the darkest days that I could have imagined
Oh, my broken dreams could promise nothing more
But there was love and a peace I could not fathom
In a place I'd never known before
And when my heart found the cross
That stood where Jesus died
From my knees I saw the cost
And then I rose as I cried

Oh, I will stand by the cross
I will not be ashamed
Of the cross or the nails
Or the blood or the name
That gives life to a world
This is hopelessly lost
To show someone the way to the Lamb
I will stand by the cross

In the shadow of the cross
I will lay down my life
For the sake of the Gospel of Christ

I will stand by the cross
I will not be ashamed
Of the cross or the nails
Or the blood or the name
That gives life to a world
This is hopelessly lost
To show someone the way to the Lamb
I will stand by the cross

(I will stand by the cross)
I'll never turn away
(I will stand by the cross)
(I will stand by the cross)
I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus
(I will stand by the cross)
'Cause it's the power of God to the world

Hallelujah, praise the Lamb
Hallelujah, praise the Lamb
My heart sings His praise again
Hallelujah, praise the Lamb

Hallelujah, praise the Lamb
Hallelujah, praise the Lamb
My heart sings His praise again
Hallelujah, praise the Lamb

(Outro, hidden track)
Go with God and let God go with you
Walk in love in everything you do
Joy, peace, health and strength
Until we meet again
Go with God and let God go with you