Upon the cru­el tree

The phrase "Upon the cru­el tree" resonates through 4 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Upon the cru­el tree”· 4 hymns found
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’Neath the glo­ry of His throne.
Go tell how much He suf­fered
Behold the bleed­ing Sav­ior
Behold the bleed­ing Sav­ior

Upon the cru­el tree

See the bleed­ing Son of God!
That all might have sal­va­tion,
The Just, con­demned, for­sak­en—
The Just, con­demned, for­sak­en—

In the Darkness of Gethsemane

Composer: Leonard Voke, 1921
Hymn 1

...’Neath the glo­ry of His throne.

Crucified upon the cru­el tree,

See the bleed­ing Son of God!...

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’Neath the glo­ry of His throne.

Crucified upon the cru­el tree,

See the bleed­ing Son of God!

In the Darkness of Gethsemane

Go Tell the Gospel Story

lyricist: Lucy Harrington, 1884
Composer: Francis Blackmer
Hymn 2

...Go tell how much He suf­fered

Upon the cru­el tree,

That all might have sal­va­tion,...

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Go tell how much He suf­fered

Upon the cru­el tree,

That all might have sal­va­tion,

Go Tell the Gospel Story

How Shall We Escape?

Composer: James McGranahan, 1887
Hymn 3

...Behold the bleed­ing Sav­ior

Upon the cru­el tree—

The Just, con­demned, for­sak­en—...

HymnC

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Behold the bleed­ing Sav­ior

Upon the cru­el tree—

The Just, con­demned, for­sak­en—

How Shall We Escape?

How Shall We Escape?

Composer: James McGranahan, 1887
Hymn 4

...Behold the bleed­ing Sav­ior

Upon the cru­el tree—

The Just, con­demned, for­sak­en—...

HymnC

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Behold the bleed­ing Sav­ior

Upon the cru­el tree—

The Just, con­demned, for­sak­en—

How Shall We Escape?

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