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Save Me at the Cross

Author: F. J. Crosby Hymnal: Sacred Songs and Solos #230 (1890) Topics: The Cross of Christ First Line: Loving Saviour, hear my cry Refrain First Line: Lord Jesus, receive me Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Languages: English Tune Title: [Loving Saviour, hear my cry]

Christ Is Alive!

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: The Worshiping Church #243 (1990) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Cross of Christ First Line: Christ is alive! Let Christians sing Lyrics: 1 Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. The cross stands empty to the sky. Let streets and homes with praises ring. Love, drowned in death, shall never die. 2 Christ is alive! No longer bound to distant years in Palestine, but saving, healing, here and now and touching every place and time. 3 Not throned afar, remotely high, untouched, unmoved by human pains, but daily, in the midst of life, our Savior in the Godhead reigns. 4 In every insult, rift, and war, where color, scorn or wealth divide, Christ suffers still, yet loves the more, and lives, where even hope has died. 5 Christ is alive, and comes to bring good news to this and every age, till earth and sky and ocean ring with joy, with justice, love, and praise. Scripture: Isaiah 11:9 Languages: English Tune Title: TRURO

The Head That Once Was Crowned

Author: Thomas Kelly Hymnal: The Worshiping Church #268 (1990) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Cross of Christ First Line: The head that once was crowned with thorns Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now; a royal diadem adorns the mighty victor’s brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords is his, is his by right, the King of kings and Lord of lords, and heaven’s eternal light. 3 The joy of all who dwell above, the joy of all below, to whom he manifests his love, and grants his name to know. 4 To them the cross with all its shame, with all its grace, is given, their name, an everlasting name, their joy, the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, they reign with him above, their profit and their joy to know the mystery of his love. 6 The cross he bore is life and health, though shame and death to him: his people's hope, his people's wealth, their everlasting theme! Scripture: Psalm 8:5 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. MAGNUS

O Christ, Our King, Creator, Lord

Author: Gregory the Great, ca. 540-604; Ray Palmer Hymnal: Trinity Psalter Hymnal #279 (2018) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Christ Cross of Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our King, Creator, Lord, Savior of all who trust thy Word, to them who seek thee ever near, now to our praises bend thine ear. 2 In thy dear cross a grace is found (it flows from ev'ry streaming wound) whose pow'r our inbred sin controls, breaks the firm bond, and frees our souls. 3 Thou didst create the stars of night; yet thou hast veiled in flesh thy light, hast deigned a mortal form to wear, a mortal's painful lot to bear. 4 When thou didst hang upon the tree, the quaking earth acknowledged thee; when thou didst there yield up thy breath, the world grew dark as shades of death. 5 Now in the Father's glory high, great Conqu'ror, nevermore to die, us by thy mighty pow'r defend, and reign through ages without end. Scripture: Isaiah 44:24 Languages: English Tune Title: OMBERSLEY

Our Flag Has the Blue of the Heavens

Author: H. J. Schiek Hymnal: Elmhurst Hymnal #308 (1921) Topics: Cross of Christ The Banner of the Refrain First Line: All hail to the flag Lyrics: 1 Our Flag has the Blue of the Heavens, The White of the stars shining bright; The Red of the blood of the Saviour, The Cross as the source of our might. “By this sign,” is its call, “ye shall conquer,” By this sign shall the world seem as dross; See our emblem of faithful devotion: Our Flag with the sign of the cross. Refrain: All hail to the Flag of the Cross! All hail to the Flag of the Cross! See our emblem of faithful devotion: Our Flag with the sign of the cross. 2 May the Flag lead us onward and upward, Its Blue helping us to be true; Its White symbol of our soul’s brightness, Its Red of His love held in view. It’s an emblem whose folds reflect heaven, And speak of the bliss without loss; A banner of peace and of conquest: Our Flag with the sign of the cross. [Refrain] 3 Long may that dear Flag be victorious, Long may it inspire us to save The victims still bound with sin’s fetters, Who stand in the gloom of the grave. Our Flag speaks of life everlasting, When its folds in the breeze bravely toss; How it cheers the despondent and grieving: Our Flag with the sign of the cross. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: COLUMBIA, THE GEM OF THE OCEAN

O Love of God, How Strong and True

Author: Rev. Horatius Bonar Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Red) #341 (1934) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Cross of Christ Lyrics: 1 O love of God, how strong and true, Eternal, and yet ever new, Uncomprehended and unbought, Beyond all knowledge and all thought. 2 O heavenly love, how precious still, In days of weariness and ill, In nights of pain and helplessness, To heal, to comfort, and to bless! 3 O wide-embracing, wondrous love! We read thee in the sky above, We read thee in the earth below, In seas that swell, and streams that flow. 4 We read thee best in Him who came To bear for us the cross of shame; Sent by the Father from on high, Our life to live, our death to die. 5 We read thy power to bless and save, E'en in the darkness of the grave; Still more in resurrection-light We read the fulness of thy might. 6 O love of God, our shield and stay Through all the perils of our way; Eternal love, in thee we rest, Forever safe, forever blest. Languages: English Tune Title: LOUVAN

At Calvary

Author: William R. Newell Hymnal: Favorite Hymns of Praise #400 (1967) Topics: Cross of Christ; Cross of Christ First Line: Years I spent in vanity and pride Refrain First Line: Mercy there was great Lyrics: 1 Years I spent in vanity and pride, Caring not my Lord was crucified, Knowing not it was for me He died On Calvary. Chorus: Mercy there was great, and grace was free; Pardon there was multiplied to me; There my burdened soul found liberty, At Calvary. 2 By God's Word at last my sin I learned; Then I trembled at the law I'd spurned, Till my guilty soul imploring turned To Calvary. (Chorus) 3 Now I've giv'n to Jesus ev'rything, Now I gladly own Him as my King, Now my raptured soul can only sing Of Calvary. (Chorus) 4 Oh, the love that drew salvation's plan! Oh, the grace that brought it down to man! Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span At Calvary. (Chorus) Languages: English Tune Title: [Years I spent in vanity and pride]

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould Hymnal: The Worshiping Church #748 (1990) Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Topics: Cross of Christ Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before: Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle, see his banners go! [Refrain:] Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before. 2 Like a mighty army moves the church of God; Christians, we are treading where the saints have trod; we are not divided, all one body we, one in hope and doctrine, one in charity. (Refrain) 3 Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane, but the church of Jesus constant will remain; gates of hell can never 'gainst that church prevail; we have Christ's own promise, and that cannot fail. (Refrain ) 4 Onward, then, ye people, join our happy throng, blend with ours your voices in the triumph song; glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King: this thro' countless ages we with angels sing. (Refrain) Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GERTRUDE

The Law and Gospel; or, Christ a Refuge

Author: Dr. Watts Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #LII (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Flying to the Cross of Christ First Line: Curst be the man, for ever curst Lyrics: 1 "Curst be the man, for ever curst, "That doth one wilful sin commit: "Death and damnation for the first, "Without relief, and infinite." 2 Thus Sinai roars; and round the earth Thunder, and fire, and vengeance flings But, Jesus, thy dear gasping breath, And Calvary say gentler things; 3 "Pardon, and grace, and boundless love, "Streaming along a Savior's blood, "And life, and joys, and crowns above, "Ordain'd by a dear bleeding God." 4 Hark, how he prays, (the charming sound Dwells on his dying lips) FORGIVE; And every groan and gaping wound Cries, "Father, let the rebels live." 5 Go, you that rest upon the law, And toil, and seek salvation there, Look to the flame that Moses saw, And shrink, and tremble, and despair. 6 But I'll retire beneath the cross, Savior, at thy dear feet I lie; And the keen sword that Justice draws, Flaming and red, shall pass me by. Languages: English

At thy Command, our dearest Lord

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #III.XIX (1766) Topics: Christ His Cross not to be ashmed of; Cross of Christ is our Glory Lyrics: 1 At thy Command, our dearest Lord, Here we attend thy dying Feast; Thy Blood, like Wine adorns thy Board, And thine own Flesh feeds ev'ry Guest. 2 Our Faith adores thy bleeding Love, And trusts for Life in one that dy'd; We hope for heav'nly Crowns above, From a Redeemer crucify'd. 3 Let the vain World pronounce it Shame, And fling their Scandals on the Cause; We come to boast our Saviour's Name, And make our Triumphs in his Cross. 4 With Joy we tell the scoffing Age, He that was dead has left his Tomb, He lives above their utmost Rage, And we are waiting till he come. Languages: English