The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School ‎#132

132. Thy Cross, O Jesus, Thou Didst Bear

1 Thy cross, O Jesus, Thou Didst Bear,
And yield Thyself an off’ring
To save a sinful world which e’er
With scorn beholds Thy suff’ring.
O wondrous love
From heav’n above,
To bleed for Thine accusers!

2 Thy cross, Redeemer, Thou didst bear,
When all had Thee forsaken;
My sins and guilt Thou borest there,
Thy love hath me o’ertaken!
Thou callest me
To come to Thee
And be Thy child forever.

3 Thy cross, O Saviour, Thou didst bear;
Thy boundless might and glory,
Forever praised by angels fair,
And told in sacred story,
Thou didst resign,
O love divine,
That conquereth in dying!

4 Thy cross to vict’ry Thou dist bear;
O grant that I dear Saviour,
May glory in the cross and share
Thy heav’nly joy and favor!
Then shall my soul
Have reached its goal,
Safe in Thy loving bosom.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy cross, O Jesus, Thou Didst Bear
• Title: Thy Cross, O Jesus, Thou Didst Bear
• Translator: E. A. Edlen
• Author: Erik Gustaf Geijer (1812)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1947

Tune Information

• Name: [Thy cross, O Jesus, Thou Didst Bear]
• Composer: Caspar Friedrich Nachtenhöfer (1651)