For the Cause of Christ

Many trust in kings and queens
Whose names we could recall
We put them high on pedestals
We watch them rise and fall
But I'll not trust in flesh and blood
Mere men who cannot save
For when they die their kingdoms lie
There with them in the grave
But there is One from Heaven's throne
Who died that I might live
What things were gain I now forsake
And lose that I might win

For the cause of Christ
I will live my life
I will count my gains as losses
That I might know Him
I claim no greater prize
Than my faith in Christ
Treasures and trophies quickly pass
But only what's done for Christ will last
So I will be living my life
Only for the cause of Christ

Ooh...

It's not the vain accomplishments
In my life that matter most
For even at my best
I am not worthy of His cross
For nothing can surpass the joy
Of knowing Christ as Lord
No wealth, no fame, no earthly gain
Or all this world affords
For earthly things will pass away
When all is said and done
My confidence, my hope is in
The strong name of the Lord

For the cause of Christ
I will live my life
I will count my gains as losses
That I might know Him
I claim no greater prize
Than my faith in Christ
Treasures and trophies quickly pass
But only what's done for Christ will last
So I will be living my life
Only for the cause of Christ

I must forget the past
And look to things ahead
And press toward the highest call
Enduring to the end

For the cause of Christ
I will live my life
I'm gonna count my gains as losses
That I might know Him
I claim no greater prize
Than my faith in Christ
Treasures and trophies quickly pass
But only what's done for Christ will last
So I will be living my life
Only for the cause of Christ

I'm gonna live it for You, Jesus
Ooh, I claim no greater prize
Than my faith in Christ
So I will be living my life
Only for the cause
Only for the cause of Christ