Beautiful Terrible Cross/Near the Cross
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Beautiful Terrible Cross (2007);
w&m: Todd Smith, Tony Wood, and Chad Cates
Near the Cross (1869);
w: Fanny J. Crosby
m: William H. Doane

[Beautiful Terrible Cross - Verse 1]
There is a beautiful, terrible cross
where, though You commited no sin,
Savior, You suffered the most wicked fate
on the cruelest creation of man.
Yet, on that beautiful, terrible cross
You did what only You could:
turning that dark inspired evil of hell
into our soul's greatest good.

[Beautiful Terrible Cross - Verse 2]
We see the love that You showed us,
we see the life that You lost.
We bow in wonder and praise You
for the beautiful, terrible cross.

[Beautiful Terrible Cross - Verse 3]
There on that beautiful, terrible cross,
though darkness was strong on that hill,
You remained sov'reign, Lord, still in control
as Your perfect plan was fulfilled.

[Beautiful Terrible Cross - Repeat Verse 2]

[Beautiful Terrible Cross - Coda]
Oh, we gained the riches of heaven.
Jesus, You paid the horrible cost.
We stand forgiven, and praise You
for the beautiful, terrible cross,
for the beautiful, terrible cross.

[Near the Cross]
In the cross, in the cross
be my glory ever.
'Til my raptured soul shall find
peace beyond the river.
Beautiful cross, beautiful cross.