The words of ancient prophets proclaim His deity The miracles told the power of His touch The basin and the tower proved His humility But to show the depths of His matchless love for us It took the cross, it took that rugged tree To show just how far He'd go to set us free With His heart broken, arms wide open His blood go to the lost To place in its final cost, it took the cross The teachings and the temple displayed his worthiness The tears He shed in sorrow spoke His heart The children in His arms, revealed His tenderness But for His saving grace to reach us where we are It took the cross, it took that rugged tree To show just how far He'd go to set us free With His heart broken, arms wide open His blood go to the lost To place in its final cost, it took the cross The message of mercy once for all proclaim through His sacrifice What a price He paid? It took the cross, it took that rugged tree To show just how far He'd go to set us free With His heart broken, arms wide open His blood go to the lost To place in its final cost, it took the cross It took the cross (it took the cross) It took the cross