Hymn
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 noon-tide 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 smitten heart with tears,
Two wonders I confess, -
The wonders of His glorious love
And my own worthlessness.
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!
Amen.
Beneath the Cross of Jesus — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/beneath-the-cross-of-jesus
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Beneath the Cross of Jesus?
The words of Beneath the Cross of Jesus were written by Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane; the version here was published in 1929. The library also holds There Were Ninety and Nine, another hymn by Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane.
Is Beneath the Cross of Jesus public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Beneath the Cross of Jesus?
Beneath the Cross of Jesus is in 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6.