Authoritative information about the hymn text Beneath the Cross of Jesus, with lyrics, MIDI files, PDF files, printable scores, audio recordings, piano resources, and products for worship planners.

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.

Lyrics to the church hymn, Beneath the Cross of Jesus. Suitable song for Good Friday or Easter service.

1. 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. 2. Upon that cross of Jesus mine eye at times can see the very dying form of One who suffered there for me;

Feb 22, 2020 · In this collection, “Beneath the cross of Jesus” was given as the first of two hymns, both in five stanzas of eight lines, without music, unattributed. The second text, beginning “Dim eyes for ever closed” is best regarded as a separate hymn, not a continuation of the first, because it has a different subject matter and a slightly different meter.

Beneath the Cross of Jesus by Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1830-1869 (Hymn #297, United Methodist Hymnal) from HymnSite.com, with lyrics, texts, MIDI files, piano scores, ppt slides, videos, and more.

“Beneath the cross of Jesus,” focusing on the shelter of the cross, was first published three years after the author’s death in 1872 under the title “Breathings on the Border,” perhaps a double entendre referring to a geographical location near Melrose, the Scottish Borders, and a reference to the border between life and death.

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. Upon The Cross Of Jesus Mine Eye At Times Can See The Very Dying Form Of One Who Suffered There For Me: And From My Stricken ...

Available worship resources for Beneath The Cross Of Jesus include: chord chart, chordpro, multitrack, backing track, lyric video, sheet music, lyric PDF, and music streaming. Original lyrics written by Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1868.

1 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. 2 Upon the cross of Jesus mine eye at times can see the very dying form of One who suffered there for me: