What Happened to the Cross

Some sermons that we hear today
Make your heart feel good
They talk about the love of God
And how to do the things we should
But they fail to mention Calvary
Where salvation was bought
Makes me stop and wonder
What happened to the cross?

What happened to the cross?
It is forgotten on that hill?
Are its timbers tossed aside?
Was Jesus simply killed?
Has the bloodstained wood decayed?
With no power for today?
Does that tree still save the lost?
What happened to the cross?

The cross defies the logic
And the intellect of man
A stumbling block and offense to those
Who reject redemption's plan
It's the power of the Gospel
The essence of our cause
So, I ask the question
What happened to the cross?

The cross is the lighthouse
For the lost at sea
The tower of hope for every refugee
The altar of atonement
Where the Lamb was sacrificed
The bridge from earth to heaven
It's the door to God through Christ
Through Christ

That's what happened to the cross
It's not forgotten on that hill
Though the timbers tossed aside
Jesus wasn't simply killed
Yes, the bloodstained wood decayed
But there's still power for today
Yes, that tree still saves the lost
That's what happened to the cross
Yes, that tree still saves the lost
That's what happened to the cross