Sunday-School Praises ‎#160

160. I Will Cling to the Cross

1 I will cling to the cross where I first found rest,
And proclaim to the world its story;
I will cling to the cross, for my hope is there,
And its banner shall be my glory.

Refrain:
I will cling to the cross till my work is done,
I will cling to the cross till the crown is won;
Cling to the cross, cling to the cross,
I will cling to the cross till my work is done,
Then rest in the fields of glory.

2 I will cling to the cross, my Redeemer’s cross,
When the storm and the winds are sweeping;
For I know that he looks from the heav’nly hills
And a watch o’er my soul is keeping. [Refrain]

3 I will turn to its light in the hour of death,
With a faith which will falter never,
Then at home with the blest, in my Father’s house,
Of the cross I will sing forever. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I will cling to the cross where I first found rest
• Title: I Will Cling to the Cross
• Author: Martha J. Lankton
• Refrain First Line: I will cling to the cross till my work is done
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [I will cling to the cross where I first found rest]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
• Notes: Public Domain.