Lyrics
Verse 1
On a hill in Israel
Mercy spoke for me
Mercy spoke for me
Mercy spoke for me
It was on Golgotha's tree
His death brought liberty
His death brought liberty
His death brought liberty
Chorus
May I never boast in anything
Except the cross of Jesus Christ
May I not forget the blood He shed
It is by His death I am alive
Because of Christ, I am alive
Verse 2
What a humble sacrifice
Love that washed me clean
Love that washed me clean
Love that washed me clean
What a blessed mystery
His punishment, my peace
His punishment, my peace
His punishment, my peace
Chorus (x2)
May I never boast in anything
Except the cross of Jesus Christ
May I not forget the blood He shed
It is by His death I am alive
Because of Christ, I am alive
Because of Christ, I am alive
Bridge (x4)
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Praise the one who set me free
Death has lost its grip on me
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Jesus rose in victory
He's alive, alive in me
Chorus (Repeat)
May I never boast in anything
Except the cross of Jesus Christ
May I not forget the blood He shed
It is by His death I am alive
Because of Christ, I am alive
Because of Christ, I am alive
Because of Christ, I am alive
Because of Christ, I am alive
Bridge (x4)
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Praise the one who set me free
Death has lost its grip on me
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Because of Christ” by The Belonging Co is a worship song centered on the cross. The first verse pictures Golgotha, where “mercy spoke for me” and his death brought liberty. The chorus uses words from Galatians 6:14, “May I never boast in anything except the cross of Jesus Christ,” and adds a prayer not to forget the blood he shed, because “it is by His death I am alive.”
The second verse calls the cross a humble sacrifice and a blessed mystery. “His punishment, my peace” is close to Isaiah 53:5, and “love that washed me clean” recalls Revelation 1:5. The bridge is a shout of Hallelujah, praising the one who set the singer free, declaring that death has lost its grip, and ending with “He’s alive, alive in me.”
The victory over death echoes 1 Corinthians 15:55-57. The song moves from remembrance of the cross to joy in the resurrection.
Related Scripture
- Galatians 6:14 Boasting only in the cross
- Isaiah 53:5 The punishment that brought us peace
- 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Victory over death