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Hallelujah For The Cross
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Jul 9, 2026 updated
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Newsboys' song 'Hallelujah For The Cross' celebrates the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and the salvation it brings. The lyrics describe Christ's courageous journey to Calvary, where He died for humanity's sins, and the transformative power of that event. The chorus rejoices in Christ's victory over death and the redemption He purchased. The song also touches on personal sin and the inability to earn salvation, emphasizing that God provided a way through Jesus. It ends with a confident hope in eternal life, removing fear of death. The overall message is one of gratitude and praise for the cross.
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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
[Chorus:]
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
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, hallelujah
And when I breathe my final breath
I?ll have no need to fear that rest
This hope will guide me into death
Hallelujah for the cross
[Chorus x2]
Hallelujah for the cross
Hallelujah for the cross