Lead Me to the Cross is a heartfelt worship song about surrender, redemption’s hill, and Christ’s love poured out. It calls believers to lay down pride, remember the cross, and follow Jesus through repentance and humility.
VERSES 1
Savior I come quiet my soul
Remember redemption’s hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom
PRE-CHORUS
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as loss
CHORUS
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Oh lead me lead me to the cross
VERSES 2
You were as I tempted and tried human
The word became flesh
Bore my sin and death
Now You’re risen
PRE-CHORUS
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as loss
CHORUS
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Oh lead me lead me to the cross
BRIDGE
To Your heart
To Your heart
Lead me to Your heart
Lead me to Your heart
CHORUS
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Oh lead me, lead me
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Oh lead me lead me to the cross
Words and Music by Brooke Ligertwood Released ©2007 Capitol Christian Music Group
Laying Down All for Jesus
“Lead me to the cross” points to a desire to return to the heart of the gospel—Christ’s sacrifice. The cross is where God’s love was fully shown (Romans 5:8), where Jesus gave His life for sinners. To be led there means to come in humility, acknowledging the need for redemption.
“Where Your love poured out” emphasizes that the crucifixion was the ultimate act of divine love. John 15:13 says, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” This love is not merely emotional but sacrificial and saving.
“I count it all as loss” echoes Philippians 3:8, where Paul considers everything as loss compared to knowing Christ. This expresses surrender, giving up worldly values for the sake of knowing Jesus.
“Rid me of myself” reflects the call to deny oneself, as Jesus taught in Luke 9:23. It is a prayer for the removal of pride and selfishness, choosing instead to live for Christ.
“You were as I, tempted and tried, human” affirms Hebrews 4:15, that Jesus was tempted in all ways yet without sin. It points to His full humanity and ability to understand our struggles.
The song has solid theological depth, focusing on repentance, surrender, and the atonement of Christ. All phrases are biblically sound and align with Christian doctrine. No unbiblical ideas are present.
Relevant Bible Verses about Lead me to the Cross
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 WEB
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 WEB
Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ. Philippians 3:8 WEB
He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Luke 9:23 WEB
For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 WEB
Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, my soul is like a weaned child within me. Psalm 131:2
But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, Philippians 3:7-8
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