Hymn

Salvation, in Jesus, on the Cross

Metre 8.8.8.8

Here at Thy cross, my dying Lord,

I lay my soul beneath Thy love,

Beneath the droppings of Thy blood,

Jesus, nor shall it e'er remove.

Should worlds conspire to drive me thence,

Moveless and firm this heart should lie;

Resolved--for that's my last defence--

If I must perish, there to die.

But speak, my Lord, and calm my fear;

Am I not safe beneath Thy shade?

Thy vengeance will not strike me here,

Nor Satan dares my soul invade.

Yes, I'm secure beneath Thy blood,

And all my foes shall lose their aim;

Hosannah to my dying Lord,

And my best honors to His name.

Salvation, in Jesus, on the Cross — Text from The Book of Worship, 1867. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/salvation-in-jesus-on-the-cross

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote Salvation, in Jesus, on the Cross?

The words of Salvation, in Jesus, on the Cross were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1867. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Faith in Christ For Pardon and Sanctification and The Effusion of the Spirit; or the Success of the Gospel.

Is Salvation, in Jesus, on the Cross public domain?

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What is the metre of Salvation, in Jesus, on the Cross?

Salvation, in Jesus, on the Cross is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O God of love, O King of peace, The Second Advent and Death of the Righteous.