Beneath the Cross of Jesus
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.
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 redeeming love
and my unworthiness.
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: Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1830-1869
Music: Frederick C. Maker, 1844-1927
We (choir) are doing this on Sunday! We're doing His death (Beneath the Cross)then we're singing He is Risen and last we're doing No More Night
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I especially love "two wonders I confess: the wonders of redeeming love and my unworthiness."
ReplyDeleteI've never heard it before... (so I went and looked it up on youtube!) Thanks for sharing.