Carols of Hope ‎#67

67. Beneath the Cross

1. Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty Rock
Within a weary land;
A home within the wilderness,
A rest upon the way,
From burnings of the noontide heat
And burdens of the day.

2. Upon that cross of Jesus
Mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of One
Who suffered there for me;
And from my smitten heart with tears
Two wonders I confess;
The wonder of his dying love
And my own worthlessness.

3. I take, O cross, thy shadow
For my abiding place;
I ask no other sunshine than
The sunshine of his face;
Content to let the world go by,
To know nor gain nor loss;
My sinful self my only shame,
My glory all the cross.

Text Information

• First Line: Beneath the cross of Jesus
• Title: Beneath the Cross
• Author: Elizabeth C. Clephane
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1906

Tune Information

• Name: [Beneath the cross of Jesus]
• Composer: Frederick C. Maker
• Key: D Major