Leader: When I survey the wondrous cross, on which the Prince of Glory died,
People: my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.
Leader: God be praised for the wondrous cross, the tree of life,
People: which bears upon itself the scars and wounds of the world,
Leader: yet heals the sick, brings hope to the desperate and comforts the oppressed.
People: God be praised for the cross, which guides the lost, feeds the hungry, and shelters the poor;
Leader: inspires the anxious, illumines the wise, and challenges the fearless;
People: saves the condemned, and meets the need of every age and every land.
Everyone: God forbid that we should glory, except in the cross of Jesus Christ our Lord.
