Lyrics
Up to the hill of Calvary
My Savior went courageously
And there He bled and died for me,
Hallelujah for the Cross!
And on that day the world was changed
A final perfect Lamb was slain.
Let Earth and Heaven now proclaim,
Hallelujah for the Cross!
Hallelujah for the war He fought,
Love has won; death has lost.
Hallelujah for the souls He bought,
Hallelujah for the Cross!
What good I've done could never save,
My debt too great for deeds to pay.
But God, my Savior, made a way,
Hallelujah for the Cross!
A slave to sin my life was bound,
But all my chains fell to the ground
When Jesus' blood came flowing down.
Hallelujah for the Cross!
Hallelujah for the war He fought,
Love has won; death has lost.
Hallelujah for the souls He bought,
Hallelujah for the Cross!
And when I've breathed my final breath
I'll have no need to fear that rest.
This hope will guide me into death.
Hallelujah for the Cross!
Hallelujah for the war He fought,
Love has won; death has lost.
Hallelujah for the souls He bought,
Hallelujah for the Cross!
Hallelujah for the war He fought,
Love has won; death has lost.
Hallelujah for the souls He bought,
Hallelujah for the Cross!
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Ross King and Todd Wright
When Jesus walked up the hill of Calvary, He faced the cross with courage born of immense love for us. Through His selfless sacrifice, the final perfect Lamb won the ultimate victory over sin and death, forever changing our destiny. As we sing these truth-filled words, we are invited to rest in His finished work and lift our voices in overwhelming gratitude. May our hearts echo the joyous cry of heaven and earth: Hallelujah for the Cross!
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
- Romans 5:8: “But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- 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.”