Lyrics
Knees to earth
That You breathed by Your word
As You watched the darkness come
Crushed by the weight of the cost
As You prayed …
“Not my will but Yours be done”
Gethsemane, where Heaven met me
Redeemer, crowned in endless praise
My Savior, name above all names
King Jesus, take the highest place
There on the hill,
You surrendered Your will …
“For they know not what they do”
Grief in Your heart,
Your hands bear the scars
Of a love that led You to the tomb
Calvary, where Heaven met me
Oh, the power of the cross
Oh, the power of Your blood
Oh darkness,
You have lost Your strength
Oh Hell, You lost everything
King Jesus, take the highest place
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Meaning & Inspiration
Oh The Power follows the passion of Christ from prayer in Gethsemane to surrender at Calvary and victory over darkness. Its opening recalls Jesus submitting his will to the Father while carrying the approaching cost. The lyric then moves to the cross, where mercy appears in the prayer for those responsible and love is measured through wounds, grief, and the tomb. These scenes lead into praise of Jesus as Redeemer, Savior, and King.
Several lines closely echo the Gospel accounts. Luke 22:42 records the prayer for the Father's will to be done, while Luke 23:34 records Jesus asking forgiveness for his executioners. The declaration that darkness and hell have lost their strength also aligns with Colossians 2:15, which portrays hostile powers as disarmed through the cross. The song keeps its attention on the saving significance of Christ's blood rather than on suffering alone. Its repeated call for Jesus to take the highest place frames the crucifixion as both sacrificial love and the ground of worship.
Related Scripture
- Luke 22:42 Jesus submits to the Father in Gethsemane, directly matching the opening prayer in the lyric.
- Luke 23:34 Jesus asks forgiveness for his executioners, the saying quoted in the Calvary verse.
- Colossians 2:15 The passage portrays hostile powers as disarmed through the cross, matching the declaration of victory over darkness.