The coils of despair entangle and stretch The weight of the world, the pull of the flesh The venom of sin is spread through all limbs The lies of the serpent have led us from Him Though evil surrounds us We find our hope in Him Hold fast to His glory, hold fast to His cross Be found in the Savior, aware of the cost Remove every hindrance to run We will run toward the cross The silent Lamb endured every pain The mercy of God gave Jesus our shame What evil He bore, each wicked deep thought And gave up His life to ransom the lost Though evil surrounds us We find our hope in Him Hold fast to His glory, hold fast to His cross Be found in the Savior, aware of the cost Remove every hindrance to run We will run toward the cross The Father has turned His face from His Son To crush Him with wrath reserved for us What violent cup poured, what weight He did bear This precious submission He calls us to share Thought evil surrounds us We find our hope in Him Hold fast to His glory, hold fast to His cross Be found in the Savior, aware of the cost Remove every hindrance to run Remove every hindrance to run We will run toward the cross