The New Praiseworthy ‎#143

143. The Beacon of the Cross

1 Sometimes the mists of doubt and sin
Will gather round the way we tread,
Until such darkness shuts us in;
We cannot see the path ahead.

Chorus:
O sinner, look to Calv'ry's hill,
The cross of Christ is standing still-
Will stand forever more, to show
Earth's wand'ring children where to go.

2 When groping blindly thro' the dark,
"Lord, we have lost the way," we cry;
Then lo! the heav'nward path to mark,
His cross stands out against the sky. [Chorus]

3 O beacon, burn forevermore
Above sin's dang'rous reef and shoal,-
Flash earth-ward from the heav'nly shore-
The landmark of the Christian soul. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Sometimes the mists of doubt and sin
• Title: The Beacon of the Cross
• Author: Eben E. Rexford
• Refrain First Line: O sinner, look to Calv'ry's hill
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Copyright: Copyright, 1913, by E.O. Excell. Words and Music.
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Sometimes the mists of doubt and sin]
• Composer: E. O. Excell
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Copyright, 1913, by E.O. Excell. Words and Music.
• Notes: Public Domain.