When I see the cross You carried

To the crest of Calvary

The symbol of Your suffering

Seems beautiful to me

On a day filled with injustice

When the cup You drank was bitter

All that I can see is love

Whenever I consider...

The cross, the cross

The precious old cross

Where You took all my sin

And You covered the cost

And apart from Your mercy

My gain is loss

When I consider the cross

Oh, when I consider the cross

So, take all of my successes

Any honor I have won

I lay down everything here

Before what You have done

'Cause my life is not my own now

Lord, I see You as the giver

And I will spend eternity

So grateful to consider...

The cross, the cross

The precious old cross

Where You took all my sin

And You covered the cost

And apart from Your mercy

My gain is loss

When I consider the cross

Oh, when I consider the cross

I will dwell upon the crown You wore

The nails that caused Your scars

All other scenes will pale beside

What's burning in my heart

In my heart

The cross, the cross

The precious old cross

Where You took all my sin

And You covered the cost

And apart from Your mercy

My gain is loss

When I consider the cross

When I consider the cross