[Verse] They dress in robes of finest thread Blind ambition fills their head Their whispers call hearts to stray From the cross they look away [Verse 2] They preach a law not pure nor true Marks of the flesh are their debut Avoiding pain their hearts take flight Shunning the cross's radiant light [Chorus] Oh carry the wood the thorns the shame For in the cross there burns the flame The world may mock the world may jeer But in its shadow love draws near [Verse 3] Their motives hide behind their mask True holiness they do not ask They fear the nails they fear the price Denying sacrifice’s life [Bridge] Oh heart don't yield don't turn away The path of grace leads not astray Embark upon the narrow lane Through loss the eternal is gained [Chorus] Oh carry the wood the thorns the shame For in the cross there burns the flame The world may mock the world may jeer But in its shadow love draws near
