Symbol Of A Lost Cause

Words and music by kyle matthews, ginny owens, dwight liles: bmg songs, inc. (gospel division)/above the rim music (administered by bmg songs, inc.) (ascap) He could have prospered in the suburbs Instead of working for the poor Down at the inner-city mission Where there's so much disappointment and very few rewards. For every victory there's a failure On these harsh and empty streets But if you ask what keeps him going He'll say, "i know where I'd be if christ had given up on me-" Chorus: Beneath the symbol of a lost cause Is where I take my stand. Beneath the emblem of a roman cross Of a sacrificial lamb. Cause love never claims the victory Till it finally gives it's all. And that's why the grave is empty Beneath the symbol of a lost cause. I've been a slave to popular opinions, And I've memorized the gospel of success, I've had a taste of the politics of power And the glamour that commands the world's respect. But when my eyes are turned to jesus, Nailed on a cross to die for me, I hear a cock crow in the distance And it shatters my illusions and drives me to my knees- Bridge: Where the last and the least meet the prince of their peace, Where the humble are honored and the hungry come to feast-