Everything except the cross

He laid aside His scepter He laid aside His crown
He laid aside His royal robe and gently laid it down
He laid aside His Glory though He knew the final cost
He laid aside everything- everything except the cross

Chorus

He carried the cross through the streets of the city
Though the weight of the world made Him fall
He laid aside everything rightfully His
He laid aside everything except the cross

He laid aside all of heaven He laid aside His throne
The land that we so long to see He already called it home
He could have saved His own life but He knew that mine was lost
He laid aside everything-everything except the cross

Billy Fields