He could have prospered in the suburbs Instead of working for the poor Down at the inner-city mission Where there's so much disappointment and very few rewards. For every victory there's a failure On these harsh and empty streets But if you ask what keeps him going He'll say, "I know where I'd be if Christ had given up on me-"
Chorus: Beneath the symbol of a lost cause Is where I take my stand. Beneath the emblem of a Roman cross Of a Sacrificial Lamb. Cause love never claims the victory Till it finally gives it's all. And that's why the grave is empty Beneath the symbol of a lost cause.
I've been a slave to popular opinions, And I've memorized the Gospel of success, I've had a taste of the politics of power And the glamour that commands the world's respect. But when my eyes are turned to Jesus, Nailed on a Cross to die for me, I hear a cock crow in the distance And it shatters my illusions and drives me to my knees-
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