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[In the cross of Christ I glory] (Beirly)

[In the cross of Christ I glory] (Beirly)

Composer: Alfred Beirly
Published in 3 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Alfred Beirly

Dr. Alfred Beirly was the author of many song books: Great Joy!, 1881 Crowning Glory No. 1, 1889 Sovereign Choir No. 1, A Book of Easy Anthems, 1889 Beirly’s Memorial Songs No. 1, 1892 Beirly’s Jubilee Choir Vol. 2, 1892 Beirly’s Song Triumph, 1892 Beirly’s Festal Days, 1894 Golden Grain Nos. 1 and 2 Combined, 1894 Beirly’s School Songs for Public or Private Schools, Academies and Colleges, No. 1, 1896 Beirly’s National Singer, 1898 The Concert Master, 1899 Emmanuel, a Sacred Oratorio, 1892 A Greater Chicago (The Woman’s Temple, date unknown) The Song Wonder, 1907 A New Harbor for Chicago, 1908 NN, Hymnary editor. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [In the cross of Christ I glory] (Beirly)
Composer: Alfred Beirly
Incipit: 54511 76765 11171
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

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.

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Celestial Songs #204

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Triumphant Songs No.1 #83

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #93

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