Lift high the cross. James T. Keane September 06, 2024. Photo from Unsplash. ... But the song’s lyrics can be a bit equivocal. Is the cross an instrument of torture, a terrible sacrifice?

As a crowd of about 150 people stood in front of the historic Church of the Assumption in Nashville, Bishop J. Mark Spalding recalled the lyrics of the hymn “Lift High the Cross.” ...

The Chattanooga chapter of the American Guild of Organists is hosting its first hymn festival, Lift High the Cross, on Sunday in celebration of the Lenten season. The concert will begin at 5 p.m ...