Beneath the cross

The phrase "Beneath the cross" resonates through 6 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

Beneath the cross· 6 hymns found
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Oh, happy he, with all his loss,
I saw Mount Cal­va­ry;
We die in dai­ly scenes of strife,

Beneath the cross

I bow with con­trite heart,
I fain would take my stand,
I fain would take my stand,
The heavier the cross, the better saint;
Of grace, enough for me.
Yet liv­ing still the life of life,

Beneath the Cross of Jesus (Herr)

lyricist: J. D. Herr, 1893
Composer: R. S. Hanna, 1895
Hymn 1

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Beneath the cross of Je­sus

I bow with con­trite heart,...

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Beneath the cross of Je­sus

I bow with con­trite heart,

Beneath the Cross of Jesus (Herr)

Beneath the cross of Jesus

lyricist: Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane
Composer: Frederick Charles Maker
Hymn 2

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Beneath the cross of Jesus

I fain would take my stand,...

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Beneath the cross of Jesus

I fain would take my stand,

Beneath the cross of Jesus

Beneath the cross of Jesus (Alternate Tune)

lyricist: Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Hymn 3

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Beneath the cross of Jesus

I fain would take my stand,...

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Beneath the cross of Jesus

I fain would take my stand,

Beneath the cross of Jesus (Alternate Tune)

The heavier the cross, the nearer God

lyricist: Benjamin Schmolk
Composer: Old English melody
Hymn 4

...Oh, happy he, with all his loss,

Whom God hath set beneath the cross.

The heavier the cross, the better saint;...

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Oh, happy he, with all his loss,

Whom God hath set beneath the cross.

The heavier the cross, the better saint;

The heavier the cross, the nearer God

Grace, Enough for Me

Composer: Edwin Excell, 1905
Hymn 5

...I saw Mount Cal­va­ry;

Beneath the cross there flowed a stream

Of grace, enough for me....

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I saw Mount Cal­va­ry;

Beneath the cross there flowed a stream

Of grace, enough for me.

Grace, Enough for Me

“Deceivers” as the World May Deem

lyricist: John Monsell, 1837
Composer: Scottish Psalter, 1615
Hymn 6

...We die in dai­ly scenes of strife,

Beneath the cross and rod;

Yet liv­ing still the life of life,...

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We die in dai­ly scenes of strife,

Beneath the cross and rod;

Yet liv­ing still the life of life,

“Deceivers” as the World May Deem

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