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When I Survey The Wonderous Cross
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Aug 27, 2026 updated
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MercyMe's rendition of the classic hymn 'When I Survey the Wondrous Cross' reflects on the profound sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The song emphasizes the believer's response to the cross, counting worldly gains as loss compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ. It highlights the mingling of sorrow and love at the crucifixion and culminates in a total surrender of one's life in response to such amazing divine love. The lyrics call for humility, gratitude, and wholehearted devotion, making it a powerful meditation on the meaning of the cross and the grace it represents.
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When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride
Forbid it Lord that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ my God
All the vain things that charm me most
I sacrificed them to His blood
See from His head His hands His feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did ere such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown
Were the whole realm of nature mine
that were a present far too small
Love so amazing so divine
Demands my soul my life my all