LOOKING UP TO THE CROSS

"Looking Up to the Cross" is a deeply moving reflection on Christ's passion and the immense weight of His sacrifice. Clement Simon gives us a piece that draws the choir and the congregation into a personal encounter with Calvary. The verses walk us through a journey of surrender—asking to be drawn nearer to the Lord's breast and led to a mountain higher than ourselves, while acknowledging the pains and shame He carried on our behalf.

The arrangement builds a quiet intensity that perfectly suits the Lenten season or Good Friday veneration. As the verses transition into the chorus, the harmony swells with a profound sense of gratitude and unworthiness. Singing "How can I repay you Lord?" becomes a shared prayer for the whole church, reminding us that the boundless sea of God's love is a gift we can only answer with our own devotion. It is a fitting choice for Offertory or Communion during Holy Week, leaving a lasting hush of reverence in the pews.