Songs of the Cross

[gvictor]

Could you post your favourite worship song based on the theme of the Cross? Contemporary songs or a particular version of a hymn?

I am hunting for congregational songs on this theme for a 3 day program and would love to know what others are using.

Thank you.

[mikeymo1741]

There's always "At the Cross." and "Old Rugged Cross" :)


I also like "Once Again" "Sweetly Broken" "Heaven Came Down"


and..

Here I am to Worship
Above All

and if you have the chops for it, "This Blood." That song kills me every time.

[EncounterChicago]

I love...

"Lead Me To The Cross"

"The Wonderful Cross"

"Old Rugged Cross"

[merry]

We haven't actually done it yet but have been playing with combining the verses of "The Old Rugged Cross" with the chorus of "The Wonder of the Cross" by Robin Mark.

Not specifically about the cross, but a few songs we like about the sacrifice and subsequent victory:
Hallelujah, What a Savior (can't remember who wrote the newer chorus that is used with the traditional hymn)
Nothing But the Blood - the hymn and Matt Redman
In Christ Alone - Keith Getty

[Smitty]

"At the foot of the cross"

Smitty

[RyanDC]

"Power of the Cross"
"In Christ Alone"
"It's Your Love"
and one of my top five favorite hymns "Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross."

I hope these help!

[NickAlexander]

First, a relatively new song that has won my heart is "Carry My Cross" by Sarah Hart, Marc Byrd, and [ugh! forgot his name!], that is played on the front page of Top Catholic Songs | Download Songs. Discover Artists. Burn Your OWN CD. (http://www.topcatholicsongs.com) (it's not exclusively Catholic). It's very moving and easy to play.

That said, here is the list of 47 songs, in descending order, that use "cross" in its lyrics, that are ranked by CCLI, for the April 1 2008 to Sept 30 2008 season. (Ask me next month what the ranking of the next month's will be).

Here's a hint: the higher the CCLI#, the more current the song is.

The Wonderful Cross (3148435) by Reeves, Jesse/Tomlin, Chris/Walt, J. D./Watts, Isaac/Mason, Lowell [at #:34]
Above All (2672885) by LeBlanc, Lenny/Baloche, Paul [at #:37]
Not To Us (4046093) by Reeves, Jesse/Tomlin, Chris [at #:77]
The Stand (4705248) by Houston, Joel [at #:90]
Once Again (1564362) by Redman, Matt [at #:123]
Sweetly Broken (4514635) by Riddle, Jeremy [at #:128]
At The Cross (4591816) by Zschech, Darlene/Morgan, Reuben [at #:173]
Lead Me To The Cross (4785828) by Fraser, Brooke [at #:177]
Take It All (4705152) by Crocker, Matt/Ligertwood, Scott/Sampson, Marty [at #:228]
Heaven Came Down (19605) by Peterson, John W. [at #:264]
Mighty Is The Power Of The Cross (3496455) by Craig, Shawn/Tomlin, Chris/Reeves, Jesse [at #:312]
Fire Fall Down (4705200) by Crocker, Matt [at #:339]
At The Foot Of The Cross (4157353) by Scott, Kathryn [at #:359]
Jesus Thank You (4475341) by Sczebel, Pat [at #:380]
At The Cross (1312246) by Butler, Randy/Butler, Terry [at #:560]
Lift High The Cross (5169) by Kitchin, George William/Newbolt, Michael Robert/Nicholson, Sydney Hugo [at #:599]
Your Name High (5060841) by Houston, Joel [at #:696]
See His Love (4612018) by Lockley, Tom [at #:756]
The Glories Of Calvary (4522940) by Cook, Steve/Cook, Vikki [at #:783]
The Gospel Song (4401298) by Kauflin, Bob/Jones, Drew [at #:819]
Beneath The Cross (4610917) by Getty, Keith/Getty, Kristyn [at #:876]
Come To The Cross (4820219) by Smith, Michael W./Mooring, Leeland Dayton/Bronleewe, Matt [at #:890]
I Stand Amazed In The Presence (4718008) by Noblitt, Kim/Elkins, Robert/Gabriel, Charles Hutchison [at #:896]
Meekness And Majesty (1400) by Kendrick, Graham [at #:903]
I Cling To The Cross (4972789) by Redman, Matt/Baloche, Paul [at #:941]
Calvary Covers It All (19911) by Taylor, Mrs. Walter Grand [at #:1076]
Have You Been To Calvary (245132) by Baker, Richard D. [at #:1083]
Burdens Are Lifted At Calvary (13900) by Moore, John M. [at #:1112]
You've Won My Affection (2942632) by Coffield, Curt/Houghton, Israel [at #:1136]
I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (3272411) by Barker, Ken/Word Music Group [at #:1219]
The Wonder Of The Cross (4886507) by Beeching, Vicky [at #:1246]
Your Great Renown (2959467) by Grover, Eric \ Cook, Steve [at #:1293]
O Mighty Cross (1403155) by Baroni, David/Chisum, John [at #:1298]
Clinging To The Cross (4879260) by Hughes, Tim/Smith, Martin [at #:1349]
For The Cross (2454845) by Redman, Matt/Redman, Beth [at #:1387]
Blessed Redeemer (14954) by Christiansen, Avis Marguerite Burgeson/Loes, Harry Dixon [at #:1448]
Out Of Ashes (4784300) by Johnson, Jeremy/Marino, Paul/Nelson, Greg [at #:1492]
Take Up Your Cross (849978) by Millikan, Steve/Boltz, Ray/Johannson, Jane [at #:1495]
We Are The Reason (18682) by Meece, David [at #:1507]
Written In Red (262744) by Jensen, Gordon [at #:1605]
Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross (700189) by Fedak, Alfred V./Crosby, Fanny Jane [at #:1643]
The Lion And The Lamb (477986) by Batstone, Bill \ Barbour, Anne [at #:1751]
Lost In Wonder (3943520) by Layzell, Martyn [at #:1778]
Kneel At The Cross (103092) by Moody, Charles E. [at #:1808]
Alas And Did My Savior Bleed (2164908) by Kauflin, Bob \ Watts, Isaac [at #:1914]
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go (3251580) by Miner, Christopher\Matheson, George [at #:1971]
The Precious Blood (4804297) by Gagnon, Peter [at #:1990]

[kristamiller86]

Lead Me To The Cross
Sweetly Broken
Sovereign Hands

[efrisch]

Mighty Is The Power Of The Cross
Lead Me To The Cross

[gvictor]

Thanks to all for your replies, great list to choose from!!

[milepost13]

"Lead Me To The Cross" by Hillsong United and "At The Cross" by Pocket Full of Rocks are two of our favorites.

Nate