About “The Power Of The Cross”
Written in 2005 by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, the partnership behind In Christ Alone, this Good Friday hymn walks through the events of the crucifixion and then weighs what they accomplished. Townend has written that the song reflects his conviction that Christian faith is not merely a philosophy but is rooted in history, in things that actually happened. The Gettys recorded it for their 2006 album In Christ Alone, and it has become a fixture of Holy Week services.
Written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend · Released 2006 on In Christ Alone · CCLI #4490766
- Also catalogued by its opening line, Oh To See The Dawn
- By the same writing partnership behind the modern hymn In Christ Alone
Churches that sing it
Real churches in our map with this in their worship playlist — 15 you can watch on YouTube.
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “The Power Of The Cross”?
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. It was first released in 2006 on In Christ Alone.
What is “The Power Of The Cross” about?
Written in 2005 by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, the partnership behind In Christ Alone, this Good Friday hymn walks through the events of the crucifixion and then weighs what they accomplished. Townend has written that the song reflects his conviction that Christian faith is not merely a philosophy but is rooted in history, in things that actually happened. The Gettys recorded it for their 2006 album In Christ Alone, and it has become a fixture of Holy Week services.
How many churches sing “The Power Of The Cross”?
27 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Salvation, Victory, the Cross — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.