The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12620

12620. I Found It At The Cross

1 I did not believe the story
Of a resurrection day,
Then the grave so dark and gloomy
Filled my soul with deep dismay;
But I found one blessèd morning
Every doubt was cleared away,
As I stood beside the cross of Jesus.

Refrain:
Yes, I found it at the cross,
I found it at the cross,
At the cross, the blessèd cross of Jesus;
There I found one blessèd morning
Every doubt was cleared away,
As I stood beside the cross of Jesus.

2 So altho’ I first drew near it
When the world seemed dark and drear,
Soon my heart was filled with singing
When I heard the words of cheer;
As the blessèd Holy Spirit
Whispered to me, Do not fear,
There is hope in yonder cross of Jesus. [Refrain]

3 At the blessed cross of Jesus,
There I saw my pathway clear,
At the blessed cross of Jesus,
There He wiped away each tear;
There I buried every sorrow,
There I buried every fear,
As I bowed before the cross of Jesus. [Refrain]

4 Now I take there all my burdens,
There I carry every care,
And I give them to the Master,
So no longer I despair;
Some sweet day my Lord will call me
To come meet Him in the air,
As I wait beside the cross of Jesus. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I did not believe the story
• Title: I Found It At The Cross
• Author: Johnson Oatman, Jr. (1901)
• Meter: Yes, I found it at the cross
• Language: English
• Source: Pentecostal Hymns No. 3, by Henry Date (Chicago, Illinois: Hope Publishing Company, 1902)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I did not believe the story]
• Composer: Charles Austin Miles
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain