“Scandal of Grace” by Hillsong UNITED is a contemporary Christian worship song that explores the idea of God’s amazing grace. The lyrics start by pondering the vastness of God’s love – that Jesus, innocent of any wrongdoing, would be crucified for humanity’s sins. This concept is called grace, and the song calls it a “scandal” because it seems almost unfair.
The chorus shifts the focus to the singer’s desire. They want to be more like Jesus and experience the depth of his love. They acknowledge Jesus as their only hope and guiding light.
The verses go on to explore the power of this grace. Death, which typically represents finality, loses its sting because of Jesus’ sacrifice. The cross becomes a symbol of new life, and the singer finds their heart filled with a desire to sing about God’s mercy. Throughout the song, the lyrics return to the idea of grace being the reason their soul can live.
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Scandal of Grace Lyrics by Hillsong UNITED
VERSE 1:
Grace what have You done
Murdered for me on that cross
Accused in absence of wrong
My sin washed away in Your blood
PRE-CHORUS 1:
Too much to make sense of it all
I know that Your love breaks my fall
The scandal of grace
You died in my place
So my soul will live
CHORUS:
Oh to be like You
Give all I have just to know You
Jesus there’s no-one beside You
Forever the hope in my heart
VERSE 2:
Death where is your sting
Your power is as dead as my sin
The cross has taught me to live
And mercy my heart now to sing
PRE-CHORUS 2:
The day and its troubles shall come
I know that Your strength is enough
The scandal of grace
You died in my place
So my soul will live
BRIDGE:
And it’s all because of You Jesus
It’s all because of You Jesus
It’s all because of Your love
That my soul will live
