You help make Hymnary.org possible. More than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources and encouragement on Hymnary.org in 2025, including you. Every visit affirms the global impact of this ministry.

If Hymnary has been meaningful to you this year, would you take a moment today to help sustain it? A gift of any size—paired with a note of encouragement if you wish—directly supports the server costs, research work and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org
Calvin University
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for your partnership, and may the hope of Advent fill your heart.

CHAPEL BRAE

Composer: Evelyn F. Abbott

(no biographical information available about Evelyn F. Abbott.) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: CHAPEL BRAE
Composer: Evelyn F. Abbott
Meter: 8.7.8.7
Incipit: 34531 77654 31321
Key: C Major
Copyright: © Copyright control

Texts

Day by day we magnify Thee

In the Cross of Christ

In the cross of Christ I glory,
towering o'er the wrecks of time;
all the light of sacred story
gathers round its head sublime.

Go to text page...

Best of all is God is with us

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Singing the Faith #610

The Believers Hymn Book #238a

The Believers Hymn Book #384

Include 2 pre-1979 instances
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.