The Little Seraph ‎#88

88. The cross

1 The cross! the cross! the blood-stained cross!
The hallowed cross I see!
Reminding me of precious blood
That once was shed for me.

Chorus:
Oh, the blood! the precious blood!
That Jesus shed for me.
Upon the cross, in crimson flood,
Just now by faith I see.

Text Information

• First Line: The cross! the cross! the bloodstained cross!
• Title: The cross
• Refrain First Line: Oh, the blood! the precious blood!
• Publication Date: 1874
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: THE CROSS
• Composer: J. H. Stockton
• Meter: 8s & 6s
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.