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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Truly blessed by the song.
Tauranga, New Zealand
Hagar running from the tensions of the Sarai/Abram home (Gen. 16) found a well in the wilderness of her life at that time. "A home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, From the burning of the noontide heat, and the burden of the way." There she met the Angel of the Lord and discovered that she was seen. She gave the angel a name; Elroi - the God who sees. She named the well Beer-la-hai-roi or the God who sees and was seen. We have a well in the wilderness of life. It is always fresh and deep and satisfying life's parched pathway. Christ supplies its fresh fountains.
Montgomery, IL, United States
What manner of love is this? The 4th and 5th verse says it all. Praise God for His great love for us.
Cary, NC, United States
Composing a Sonnet to add to this chain....
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
My Mama's favorite hymn..... So many times I would arrive home from school to hear her singing that 5th verse ....
Rimrock, AZ, United States
We never lose the need to abide in the shadow of the cross. The world denies that Jesus died to save sinners. How we rejoice that the cross is empty and the tomb!
Raleigh, NC, United States
As I read the words to this hymn I'm once again reminded that everyone is level at the foot of the cross! And how thankful and overwhelmed I am that He chose me (a wretched sinner) before the foundation of the world. The world holds nothing for me, all is vanity apart from knowing Jesus Christ my LORD and SAVIOR! That HE loves me, is beyond comprehension, except the HE is Love! I praise HIM and love HIM and and pray I will do that all the days HE gives me breath!!
New Mexico, United States
I see something new each time I read these words. 'My sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross' - Amen.
Nairobi, Maua, Kenya
Very Inspiring song that touches people's heart. Also it is medicine for the sick souls. Always when I sing this song it becomes blessing to me because it reminds me that there is no other place Christians can hide, trust and hope except in the cross of our Lord Jesus, the author of our journey. Hallelujah.
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
I love this song. There is no other place I can see I am forgiven except the cross.