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This is a very deep hymn. It is indeed a hidden gem. I have never sung this or heard of it. It is interesting that the original hymn had the following verse.
4 To pledge my labor willingly,
which shall so sweet a service be
that angels well might envy me,
Christ crucified, I come.
It seems that her deep experience of Christ crucified not only drew her closer to Christ, but it motivated her to give herself in sweet service [to the church]. 1 Peter1:2 Angels long to look into what God is doing in the church. They have a spiritual life, but they do not have the life of Christ and therefore can’t express Him. They are at awe seeing the salvation brought to man through the cross of Christ.
What a hidden gem this hymn is. Verse 7 is so wonderful.
To be like Thee, Thy life divine,
Thy very likeness to be mine,
Since Thou hast made my nature Thine,
Christ crucified, I come.
There is nothing for us to do but come. Praise Him
Genevieve Mary Irons (1855-1928) was born at Brompton, England and joined the Roman Catholics. A few of her earliest pieces were contributed to the Sunday Magazine, 1876, and later. Her Manual for Holy Communion is entitled "Corpus Christi", 1884. Her hymn, "Drawn to the Cross which Thou hast blessed" (Consecration of Self to Christ) was written in 1880, and printed the same year in the Sunday Magazine. It was afterwards included in her "Corpus Christi", 1884. Alluding to this hymn (which was included in the Primitive Methodist Hymnal, 1881) Miss Irons has written "I always feel that hymn is part of me ... It contains expressions and allusions which to my mind are only capable of a Catholic meaning: but I am interested and gratified in knowing that the hymn speaks to the hearts of many who would probably differ from me on most points of doctrine." - Dictionary of Hymnology by Julian
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This hymn is usually sung to the tune of "Just as I am".
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The original last stanza is:
And then for work to do for Thee,
Which shall so sweet a service be
That angels well might envy me,
Christ crucified, I come.