[Verse 1] There's a hill outside the city where they laid my Savior low Where the sky went dark and the earth shook down below They hung Him on a cross of wood and left Him there to bleed But that blood-stained cross means everything to me [Verse 2] Now the world looks at that old cross and turns the other way Like it's just a relic from some long forgotten day But I've seen what grace can do to a broken man like me And that blood-stained cross is where I learned to breathe [Chorus] I'll hold on to that blood-stained cross Till I've got nothing left to lay down I'll cling to that blood-stained cross And trade it someday for a crown Through every storm and every loss I'll hold on to that blood-stained cross [Verse 3] Lord I've walked some crooked roads and I've stumbled in the dark Left Your love behind me with a cold and wandering heart But You waited at that crossroads every single time And You welcomed back this weary soul of mine [Chorus] I'll hold on to that blood-stained cross Till I've got nothing left to lay down I'll cling to that blood-stained cross And trade it someday for a crown Through every storm and every loss I'll hold on to that blood-stained cross [Bridge] I don't understand the mercy Lord, I don't deserve the grace But You took on every burden So I'd someday see Your face And I'll carry what You gave me Every mile, every scar Till You call me home to glory Lord, I'll finally know Your heart [Final Chorus] I'll hold on to that blood-stained cross Till I've got nothing left to lay down I'll cling to that blood-stained cross And trade it someday for a crown Through every storm and every loss I'll hold on to that blood-stained cross [Outro] Yeah, I'll hold on Lord, I'll hold on To that blood-stained cross
