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Hold it up to the World

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Cross of Christ First Line: Take the cross, take the cross, hold it up to the world Lyrics: 1 Take the cross, take the cross, hold it up to the world, With its banner of hope by the Saviour unfurled; Hold it up, and the lost to its refuge may flee Where the dear Saviour pleads: I am seeking for thee. Refrain: Hold it up to the world, Hold it up to the world; Falter never, hold it ever, Hold it up to the world. 2 Lift it high, lift it high, let the friendless behold; There are hearts that will weep when its story is told; Lift it high, and the poor to its shelter may flee Where the dear Saviour pleads: I have suffered for thee. [Refrain] 3 Take the cross, take the cross, and rejoice in the Lord; Go ye forth, go ye forth in the strength of His word; Hold it up, and the eye of the careless may see Where the dear Saviour pleads: I was wounded for thee. [Refrain] 4 O the cross, blessed cross, with the blood crimson tide Like a river of love flowing down from its side! To the cross all may come; hold it up, and proclaim Here is pardon and peace thro’ a Saviour’s dear name. [Refrain] Scripture: Mark 16:15 Used With Tune: [Take the cross, take the cross, hold it up to the world]

Ven a los pies de Jesús

Author: Alfredo Colom M. Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Cross of Christ Scripture: Acts 16:23-34 Used With Tune: VEN A LOS PIES

Come, all harmonious tongues

Author: Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ Lyrics: 1 Come, all harmonious tongues, Your noblest music bring. ’Tis Christ the everlasting God, And Christ the Man, we sing. 2 Tell how he took our flesh, To take away our guilt; Sing the dear drops of sacred blood, That hellish monsters spilt. 3 [Alas! the cruel spear Went deep into his side; And the rich flood of purple gore Their murderous weapons dyed.] 4 [The waves of swelling grief Did o’er his bosom roll, And mountains of almighty wrath, Lay heavy on his soul.] 5 Down to the shades of death He bowed his awful head; Yet he arose to live and reign, When death itself is dead. 6 No more the bloody spear; The cross and nails no more; For hell itself shakes at his name, And all the heavens adore. 7 There the Redeemer sits, High on his Father’s throne; The Father lays his vengeance by, And smiles upon his Son. 8 [There his full glories shine, With uncreated rays; And bless his saints’ and angels’ eyes, To everlasting days.] Scripture: Hebrews 9:28

Fellowship with Christ's Sufferings

Author: W. Gadsby Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ First Line: Jesus is the King of kings Lyrics: 1 Jesus is the King of kings, And in him are all my springs; Jesus lived and died for me, And from bondage sets me free. 2 That I might be saved from hell, Vengeance on my Saviour fell; Bathed in blood was Christ for me; Loved me from eternity. 3 All the sorrows he endured, Were by his own spouse procured; Yet his tender, loving heart Never will from her depart.

Soldiers who to Christ belong

Author: Isaac Williams Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Brotherhoods and Men's Guilds; Church Work; Cross Banner of the; Ministry, The Consecration and Duties of; Missions General; Missions At Home; Rescue Word; Soldiers of Christ; Temperance Used With Tune: NUREMBERG Text Sources: Breviary of Châlons-sur-Marne, 1736 (anon.in). ; "The Hymnary," 1871 (recast in)

Gracia Admirable

Author: Julia H. Johnston; G. P. Simmonds Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Cross of Christ First Line: ¡Gracia admirable del Dios de amor Refrain First Line: ¡Gracia! ¡Gracia! Lyrics: 1 ¡Gracia admirable del Dios de amor que excede a todo nuestro pecar! Cristo en la cruz por el pecador su vida ha dado. ¡Qué amor sin par! Coro: ¡Gracia! ¡Gracia! ¡Gracia de Dios que nos da perdón! ¡Gracia! ¡Gracia! ¡Gracia que limpia el corazón! 2 Negras las olas de la maldad me amenazaron con perdición; Pudo en la gracia de Dios hallar dulce refugio me corazón. [Coro] 3 Nunca tu mancha podrás limpiar sino en la sangre del buen Jesús; En ella, sí, la podrás lavar, hoy sin cesar fluye de la cruz. [Coro] 4 Gracia infinita recibirá todo el que cree en Cristo el Señor; Si del pecado cansado estás, ven, gracia ofrece tu Salvador. [Coro] Scripture: Romans 5:1-11 Used With Tune: MOODY

Glorying in the Cross of Christ

Author: W. Gadsby Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ First Line: Dear Lord, forbid that we should boast Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord, forbid that we should boast, Save in the cross of Christ, Here may we confidently trust, And solemnly rejoice. 2 A triune God is here displayed In all his glorious hue; Here sinners may approach and live, Behold and love him too. 3 Here we have power to plead with God, And call the Lord our own; With pleasure view our Father sit Upon a smiling throne. 4 Lose sight of Jesus and his cross, And soon we fall a prey; Our lust and pride, by power or craft, Will carry us away. 5 But when, by faith, the cross we view, Such is its mighty power, Though earth and hell unite with sin, We conquer and adore.

Mourning souls, by sin distressed

Author: Burnham Meter: 8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ Lyrics: 1 Mourning souls, by sin distressed, Lost and ruined, void of good, You can never be released, But by faith in Jesus’ blood. 2 Richly flowed the crimson river, Down Immanuel’s lovely side; And that blood will you deliver, Whensoever ’tis applied. 3 Christ is ready to receive you; See his bloody cross appear. From your sins he will relieve you, And dissolve your every fear. 4 O behold the Lord expiring; See the suffering Lamb of God! And that love be much admiring, Which appears in streams of blood. Scripture: John 19:3-4

The Love of God

Author: W. A. O. Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Cross of Christ First Line: From the throne of God is streaming Refrain First Line: Love divine, so full and free Lyrics: 1 From the throne of God is streaming, Love so free, love so free; And ‘tis offered to the sinner, Even unto me. Chorus: Love divine, so full and free, Shown by Christ on Calvary; Thro’ His grace and tender mercy, He hath rescued me. 2 When a captive, Jesus sought me, Set me free, set me free, By His blood He saved and brought me His own child to be. [Chorus] 3 Now redeemed, I’ll tell the story, “Grace is free, grace is free,” Unto Christ be all the glory, For He rescued me. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [From the throne of God is streaming]

What a doleful voice I hear!

Author: Berridge Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Sufferings, Death, and Cross of Christ Lyrics: 1 What a doleful voice I hear! What a garden-scene is there! What a frightful, ghastly flood! Jesus weltering in his blood! 2 Groaning on the ground he lies; Seems a slaughtered sacrifice! Tells me, with a feeble breath, “Sorrowful, yea, unto death!” 3 [How his eyes astonished are! Sure they witness conflict near! On his face what sadness dwells! Sure he feels a thousand hells!] 4 O my Jesus, let me know What has brought this heavy woe; Swords are piercing through thy heart; Whence arose the torturing smart? 5 “Sinner, thou hast done the deed; Thou hast made the Saviour bleed! Justice drew its sword on me! Pierced my heart to pass by thee! 6 “Now I take the deadly cup; All its dregs am drinking up; Read my anguish in my gore; Look, and pierce my heart no more.” 7 O thou bleeding love divine, What are other loves to thine? Theirs a drop, and thine a sea, Ever full, and ever free! 8 If I loved my Lord before, I would love him ten times more; Drop into his sea outright, Lose myself in Jesus quite. Scripture: Acts 17:3