Lyrics
Intro
Leave it all
Leave it all
Leave it all
Verse 1
Jesus, I finally see
The cross, the nails, You went through hell
Just to get to me
Oh Lord, King of kings
To think You wore a crown of thorns
Just to get to me
Chorus
I leave it all at the cross
I leave it all at the cross
Here I will lay my guilt and shame
I leave it all at the cross
Verse 2
Jesus, I finally see
You tasted death with no regrets
Just to get to me
Speechless at Your feet
That Heaven came and crushed the grave
Just to get to me
Chorus
I leave it all at the cross
I leave it all at the cross
Here I will lay my guilt and shame
I leave it all at the cross
Bridge
I bring it all before You, all before You
All before You, Lord
I bring it all before You, all before You
All before You, Lord
I bring it all before You, all before You
All before You, Lord
I bring it all before You, all before You
All before You, Lord
Chorus
I leave it all at the cross
I leave it all at the cross
Here I will lay my guilt and shame
I leave it all at the cross
I leave it all at the cross
I leave it all at the cross
Here I will lay my guilt and shame
I leave it all…
Outro
I leave it all at the cross
I leave it all at the cross
Here I will lay my guilt and shame
I leave it all at the cross
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Leave It All focuses on the cross as the place where guilt and shame are surrendered. The verses contemplate the nails, the crown of thorns, and the death of Jesus, emphasizing the cost of his saving approach toward humanity. The second verse carries that movement through the grave and into the victory of heaven, so the repeated chorus rests release from condemnation on what Christ has done rather than on personal achievement.
Its central act is both confession and worship. The singer lays every burden before Jesus and remains at his feet, while the bridge broadens that surrender through steady repetition. First Peter 2:24 directly supports the picture of Christ bearing sins in his body on the cross. Colossians 2:14 likewise describes the record of debt being canceled and nailed to the cross. Together, those passages closely fit a lyric that places guilt before Christ and finds freedom in his death and victory over the grave.
Related Scripture
- 1 Peter 2:24 Peter says Christ bore sins in his body on the cross so people might live to righteousness.
- Colossians 2:14 Paul describes the record of debt as canceled and nailed to the cross.