Lyrics
Beneath the cross of Jesus
I find a place to stand,
And wonder at such mercy
That calls me as I am.
For hands that should discard me
Hold wounds which tell me come.
Beneath the cross of Jesus
My unworthy soul is won.
Beneath the cross of Jesus,
His family is my own.
Once strangers chasing selfish dreams;
Now, one through grace alone.
How could I now dishonor
The ones that You have loved?
Beneath the cross of Jesus,
See the children called by God.
Beneath the cross of Jesus
The path before the crown,
We follow in His footsteps
Where promised hope is found.
How great the joy before us
To be His perfect bride.
Beneath the cross of Jesus,
We will gladly live our lives.
© 2005 THANKYOU MUSIC
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Keith & Kristyn Getty
Standing beneath the cross of Jesus, we are confronted with a love that sees us as we truly are and still bids us to come. Where the world might discard us for our failures, Christ opens His wounded hands in eternal welcome. This sacred ground is where our unworthiness is met by overwhelming grace, transforming us from lonely wanderers into beloved members of God's family. As you sing today, rest deeply in the assurance that you belong at the feet of your Savior.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Romans 5:8: “But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.”
- 1 Peter 2:24: “who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.”