The Passion

The cross is named as the measure of love in the first lines of "The Passion": "the passion of our Savior and the mercy of our God, the cross that leaves no question of the measure of His love." That is the claim of Romans 5:8. The chorus states what the cross did, "our chains are gone and our debt is paid, the cross has overthrown the grave."

The verse about exchange is among the plainest in the song. "The innocent judged guilty while the guilty one walks free, and death would be His portion and our portion liberty," a summary of 2 Corinthians 5:21. The closing line of the chorus, "for Jesus' blood that sets us free means death to death and life for me," follows the victory over death in 1 Corinthians 15:54.

The last section is a response: "I give my whole life to honor this love, by the Lamb who was slain, I'm forgiven, the sinner's Savior, crown Him forever, for the Lamb." The title Lamb and the praise of Him echo Revelation 5:12. Shane & Shane are credited here, with The Worship Initiative release listing a guest vocalist.