The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9700

9700. Christ And His Cross Is All Our Theme

1 Christ and His cross is all our theme;
The mysteries that we speak
Are scandal in the Jew’s esteem
And folly to the Greek.

2 But souls enlightened from above
With joy receive the word;
They see what wisdom, power, and love
Shine in their dying Lord.

3 The vital savor of His name
Restores their fainting breath;
But unbelief perverts the same
To guilt, despair, and death.

4 Till God diffuse His graces down,
Like showers of heav’nly rain,
In vain Apollos sows the ground,
And Paul may plant in vain.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ and His cross is all our theme
• Title: Christ And His Cross Is All Our Theme
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Spiritual Songs 1707-09, Book II
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1866)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain