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Marks Of The Cross
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Aug 24, 2026 updated
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Petra's 'Marks of the Cross' is a rock anthem that challenges believers to live out their faith with genuine devotion, contrasting shallow commitment with the sacrificial marks of following Christ. The song references Matthew 10:39 and Luke 9:62, emphasizing the cost of discipleship and the call to take up the cross. It highlights practical expressions of faith like praying, caring, loving, and sharing, and reminds listeners that true identity is found in being God's workmanship, created in His image. The lyrics encourage enduring suffering for the sake of the cross, knowing that glory follows the sacrifice.
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[Based on Matthew 10:39, Luke 9:62]
These days shallow and feeble resolve abound
And true devotion and passionate fervor are seldom found
But there are those who often feel they're all alone
Those of whose identities are known
By the mark of the crucified Son
Praying, caring, loving, sharing
These are the marks of the cross
Giving, bearing, feeling, daring
To lay down your life on the line
Forgetting what you leave behind
And willing to suffer the loss
Of the marks of the cross
These days the search for detachment and solitude
Lead to retreating to fortresses no one would dare intrude
Then there are those whose restless burdens start to show
Those who unmistakably most know
There's no crown 'til we suffer the cross
All our identity rests in the knowledge
Of who we're created to be
We are His workmanship, made in His image
For all of creation to see
The marks of His pain and His glory