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 a wilderness A rest upon the way From the burning of the noontide heat And the burden of the day O safe and happy shelter O refuge tried and sweet O trysting-place where heaven's love And heaven's justice meet As to the exiled patriarch That wondrous dream was given So seems my Savior's cross to me A ladder up to heaven 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 wonder 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 Lyrics: Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1830-69 Music: Frederick C. Maker, 1881 Source: The Church Hymnary