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[In the shadow of the cross let me hide]

Meter: 10.10.7.7.10 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Andrew L. Byers Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths Tune Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/In_the_Shadow_of_the_Cross); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (218); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (529) Tune Key: A Flat Major Used With Text: In the Shadow of the Cross

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In the Shadow of the Cross

Author: William J. Henry; Clara McAlister Brooks Meter: 10.10.7.7.10 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: In the shadow of the cross let me hide Lyrics: 1 In the shadow of the cross let me hide, There the Savior for my sins bled and died; There the precious, cleansing fount Flows so free from Calv’ry’s mount, In the shadow of the cross let me hide. Refrain: In the shadow of the cross I will rest, For with everlasting peace I am blest; Here I dwell in love unknown, Streaming down from heaven’s throne, In the shadow of the cross I will rest. 2 In the shadow of the cross, blessed place! Living only for the Lord, by His grace; What He says I’ll gladly do, Ever standing firm and true, In the shadow of the cross, blessed place! [Refrain] 3 In the shadow of the cross, safe retreat, Ever sitting lowly at Jesus’ feet; While His presence is so near I shall never, never fear, In the shadow of the cross, safe retreat. [Refrain] 4 In the shadow of the cross, here I meet, In communion with my Lord, oh, how sweet! And my soul is borne above, While I revel in His love, In the shadow of the cross, here I meet! [Refrain] Select Hymns, 1911 (Timeless Truths) Used With Tune: [In the shadow of the cross let me hide]

Instances

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In the Shadow of the Cross

Author: W. J. Henry Hymnal: Salvation Echoes #36 (1900) Hymnal Title: Salvation Echoes First Line: In the shadow of the cross let me hide Refrain First Line: In the shadow of the cross I will rest Languages: English Tune Title: [In the shadow of the cross let me hide]

In the Shadow of the Cross

Author: W. J. Henry; C. M. B. Hymnal: Select Hymns #529 (1911) Hymnal Title: Select Hymns First Line: In the shadow of the cross let me hide Refrain First Line: In the shadow of the cross I will rest Tune Title: [In the shadow of the cross let me hide]

In the Shadow of the Cross

Author: William J. Henry; Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Timeless Truths #219 Meter: 10.10.7.7.10 with refrain Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths First Line: In the shadow of the cross let me hide Refrain First Line: In the shadow of the cross I will rest Lyrics: 1 In the shadow of the cross let me hide, There the Savior for my sins bled and died; There the precious, cleansing fount Flows so free from Calv’ry’s mount, In the shadow of the cross let me hide. Refrain: In the shadow of the cross I will rest, For with everlasting peace I am blest; Here I dwell in love unknown, Streaming down from heaven’s throne, In the shadow of the cross I will rest. 2 In the shadow of the cross, blessed place! Living only for the Lord, by His grace; What He says I’ll gladly do, Ever standing firm and true, In the shadow of the cross, blessed place! [Refrain] 3 In the shadow of the cross, safe retreat, Ever sitting lowly at Jesus’ feet; While His presence is so near I shall never, never fear, In the shadow of the cross, safe retreat. [Refrain] 4 In the shadow of the cross, here I meet, In communion with my Lord, oh, how sweet! And my soul is borne above, While I revel in His love, In the shadow of the cross, here I meet! [Refrain] Scripture: Colossians 2:14 Tune Title: [In the shadow of the cross let me hide]

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William J. Henry

1867 - 1955 Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths Author of "In the Shadow of the Cross" in Timeless Truths Originally from Ohio, Henry was an early leader in the Holiness Movement near Boyertown, Pennsylvania. In 1889 he, answered a call to hold revival meetings in eastern Pennsylvania. Denominational leaders had received requests from congregations there, but had no one to send. Though Henry was only 22 years old, he proved a very effective organizer. He toured eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey for several months each year till 1895. He became a very active evangelist and song writer, holding meetings in every American state and in Britain. --www.hymntime.com/tch ================== The song, “I Cannot Be Idle,” was written by William J. Henry, in 1897. He got saved from his sins at the age of 20 (in 1882), and he wrote this song at the age of 35 years old. He got saved at an evangelistic meeting, took his stand with the church of God, and he was called to the ministry nine years later, in 1891. Two years later (at the age of 31 years old), he made his first trip to spread the gospel overseas. A small congregation in Liverpool, England, was started through his laboring. Henry could not be idle! Later, he started a congregation in Springfield, Missouri, where he pastored for 13 years. He wrote more than 300 songs. At the age of 73 years old, Henry and his wife wrote: “To God be all the glory! This has been the busiest and happiest time of our lives. We are both enjoying the best of health and are decided to do more for [God] in the future.” He died 20 years later. --www.churchofgodfca.com/

Clara McAlister Brooks

1882 - 1980 Person Name: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths Author of "In the Shadow of the Cross" in Timeless Truths Birth: Oct. 9, 1882, Parke County, Indiana, USA Death: Mar. 20, 1980, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA Clara McAlister Brooks was one of our early songwriters and four of her pieces are in the current hymnal. From the earliest days of the movement we have had women prominent in all forms of our ministry—missionaries, evangelists, teachers, pastors, and God has honored their sacrificial labors. For that reason we can stand in amazement when here, in the 1970s, such old-line denominations as the Episcopal church are being racked with controversy over whether the ordination of women is permissible. But before we gather Pharisaic robes about ourselves, perhaps we need to look candidly at the way in which we, too, succumbed to some of the cultural and prejudicial patterns of later decades! --www.whwomenclergy.org/articles/

A. L. Byers

1869 - 1952 Person Name: Andrew L. Byers Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths Composer of "[In the shadow of the cross let me hide]" in Timeless Truths Andrew Linnaeus Byers was born on August 26, 1869 in Albany, Illinois. Byers’ mother was song writer Nancy Byers. In 1890 he became involved with Daniel Warner & Barney Warren in evangelistic work; later joined the Gospel Trumpet publishing company as music editor for a year. He left that work because of health problems and worked as an evangelist and pastor in Idaho & Oregon before taking a pastorate in Sacramento, California, in 1934. He died on November 9, 1952 in Sacramento, California. His works include: Birth of a Reformation: The Life and Labors of D. S. Warner, 1922 NN, Hymnary.