Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#356

356. Beneath the Cross of Jesus

1 Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty rock
Within a weary land,
A home within the wilderness,
A rest upon the way,
From the burning of the noontide heat,
And the burden of the day.

2 Upon that cross of Jesus
Mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of One
Who suffered there for me;
And from my stricken heart with tears,
Two wonders I confess:
The wonders of His glorious love
And my own worthlessness.

3 I take, O cross, thy shadow
For my abiding place;
I ask no other sunshine than
The sunshine of His face;
Content to let the world go by,
To know no gain nor loss,
My sinful self my only shame,
My glory all, the cross!

Text Information

• First Line: Beneath the cross of Jesus
• Title: Beneath the Cross of Jesus
• Author: Elizabeth C. Clephane (1868)
• Meter: 7 6 8 6 8 6 8 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Topic: Communion Service; Cross of Christ; Death of Christ, Burial, and Descent Into Hell; Sufferings of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CHRISTOPHER
• Composer: Frederick C. Maker (1881)
• Meter: 7 6 8 6 8 6 8 6
• Key: D♭ Major