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.
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.
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2
Oh, safe and happy shelter!
Oh, refuge tried and sweet!
Oh, trysting place where heaven's love
And heaven's justice meet.
As to the holy patriarch
That wondrous dream was given,
So is my Savior by the cross
A ladder up to heaven.
Oh, refuge tried and sweet!
Oh, trysting place where heaven's love
And heaven's justice meet.
As to the holy patriarch
That wondrous dream was given,
So is my Savior by the cross
A ladder up to heaven.
Oh, safe and happy shelter!
Oh, refuge tried and sweet!
Oh, trysting place where heaven's love
And heaven's justice meet.
As to the holy patriarch
That wondrous dream was given,
So is my Savior by the cross
A ladder up to heaven.
Oh, refuge tried and sweet!
Oh, trysting place where heaven's love
And heaven's justice meet.
As to the holy patriarch
That wondrous dream was given,
So is my Savior by the cross
A ladder up to heaven.
3
There lies beneath its shadow,
But on the farther side,
The darkness of an awful grave
That gapes both deep and wide;
And there between us stands the cross,
Two arms outstretched to save,
Like a watchman set to guard the way
From that eternal grave.
But on the farther side,
The darkness of an awful grave
That gapes both deep and wide;
And there between us stands the cross,
Two arms outstretched to save,
Like a watchman set to guard the way
From that eternal grave.
There lies beneath its shadow,
But on the farther side,
The darkness of an awful grave
That gapes both deep and wide;
And there between us stands the cross,
Two arms outstretched to save,
Like a watchman set to guard the way
From that eternal grave.
But on the farther side,
The darkness of an awful grave
That gapes both deep and wide;
And there between us stands the cross,
Two arms outstretched to save,
Like a watchman set to guard the way
From that eternal grave.
4
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 smitten heart, with tears,
Two wonders I confess,
The wonders of His glorious love,
And my own worthlessness.
Mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of One,
Who suffered there for me;
And from my smitten heart, with tears,
Two wonders I confess,
The wonders of His glorious love,
And my own worthlessness.
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 smitten heart, with tears,
Two wonders I confess,
The wonders of His glorious love,
And my own worthlessness.
Mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of One,
Who suffered there for me;
And from my smitten heart, with tears,
Two wonders I confess,
The wonders of His glorious love,
And my own worthlessness.
5
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Beautiful
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Verse 3 is usually mussing from most hymaries, but I learnt it as a child. Whst a powerful description of our Sovereign Lord's saving grace!
Medicine Hat, AB, Canada
I woke this Sunday morning with the words of this song manifesting through my waking foggy brain. I receive that as a gift from my loving Lord. How precious He is. 💖
Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, United States
I had never known the part with "oh, trysting place where heaven's love and heaven's justice meet"! What an amazing condensation of all Christian theology; my mind is overwhelmed and my heart broken by it.
So precious to me to see your comments, brothers and sisters, coming from all over the world. Thank you.
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
I woke up this morning with "o safe and happy shelter, O refuge tried and sweet...". A beautiful and precious hymn that turns our eyes away from ourselves and circumstances onto our dear Saviour and his cross. He is indeed our safe and happy Shelter, our Refuge tried and sweet!
Stavely, Alberta, Canada
This hymn came to mind during my devotions. 2 of the verses are new to me. 3 I know by heart. Such a beautiful meaningful hymn.
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States
Love that last verse ❤️
Port St Lucie, Florida, United States
This hymn came to my mind today, and I googled the phrase which was coming to me. The internet gives 5 verses. I went to my Baptist Hymnal and searched for it, and there was 3 of the 5 verses in the hymnal. All the verses are powerful... the cross of Christ is where our salvation lies... everything we need is found in the cross of Christ. This hymn ministers to my soul today.
South San Francisco / Apia, CA / Samoa, United States
Gavin Barnett
Cape Town, South Africa
Last line :
"my glory all the cross" is old style English meaning all (or any) glory I may share is on account of the Cross.
Thanks Gavin Barnett, this line is beautiful and poetic and I appreciate your read and interpretation of it!
Clinton, TN, United States
This song came to mind during my devotion this morning. I only remembered a few lines and looked it up. This hymn is a reminder to fix my affections on things above.." I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of His face."
Christ Is Sufficient..
I love these old hymns ... thanks for making them available.