Michael Card (born April 11, 1957 in Madison, Tennessee) is a Contemporary … Read Full Bio ↴Michael Card (born April 11, 1957 in Madison, Tennessee) is a Contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist who couples folk-style melodies and instrumentation with lyrics that stem from intensive study of the Bible. This perhaps is most brought out and seen, in his very popular thought provoking song 'Scandalon' - while on a softer level of feelings from the heart came the song 'Abba Father'. Since his debut in 1981, he has sold more than 4 million albums and has written 19 number one singles. He lives with his wife, Susan, and their four children in Franklin, Tennessee.

Card received Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Religious Studies from Western Kentucky University. His studies in physics and astronomy allowed him to support himself while a student by working for six years at a planetarium. As of 2005, he is working on a Ph.D. in Classical Literature.

Cross Of Glory
Michael Card Lyrics

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From the pages of the prophets
He stepped out into the world
And walked the earth in lowly majesty
For He had been creator

A creature now was He
Come to bare love's sacred mystery
He the Truth was called a liar

The only lover hated so

He was many times a martyr before He died
Forsaken by the Father
Despised by all the world
He alone was born to be the crucified

Chorus
Upon the cross of Glory
His death was life to me
A sacrifice of love's most sacred mystery
And death rejoice to hold Him
For soon He would be free
For love must always have the victory
Though no rhyme could ever tell it
And no words could ever say
And no cord is foul enough to sing the pain
Still we feel the burden
And suffer with your song
You love us so and yet you bid us sing

Repeat Chorus
For love must always have the victory

Overall Meaning

The song Cross Of Glory by Michael Card is a powerful and emotional representation of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. The lyrics begin by acknowledging Jesus' divine nature as the creator of the world, yet He humbly stepped into the human world to bring the message of love and salvation. Despite being the Truth, He was called a liar and was hated for His message. The lyrics describe Jesus as a martyr, forsaken by the Father and despised by the world, yet still determined to fulfill His destiny as the crucified one.

The chorus of the song beautifully encapsulates the power and meaning of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. His death became the source of life for humanity, representing the ultimate sacrifice of love. Death rejoiced to hold Him, but His resurrection would soon reverse the power of death, forever defeating it. The victory of love is a central theme of the song - no matter what the world tries to do to destroy love, it will always ultimately triumph.

Overall, Cross Of Glory is a soulful and moving meditation on Jesus' sacrifice, inspiring listeners to remember the incredible love that was manifested on the cross.

Line by Line Meaning

From the pages of the prophets
He came into the world as prophesied

He stepped out into the world
He came into the world

And walked the earth in lowly majesty
He lived humbly but with great power

For He had been creator
He was the creator of the world

A creature now was He
He became human

Come to bare love's sacred mystery
He came to reveal the mystery of love

He the Truth was called a liar
Although He spoke the truth, people thought He was lying

The only lover hated so
Despite His love for humanity, He was hated by many

He was many times a martyr before He died
He suffered greatly even before His death

Forsaken by the Father
Even God seemed to abandon Him

Despised by all the world
Everyone hated Him