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118. To the Cross My Heart is Clinging

1 To the cross my heart is clinging,
For ‘twas there my Saviour died;
IN its shadow I am resting,
And my soul is satisfied.

Refrain:
To the cross, the hallowed cross,
The cross where Jesus died for me,
Evermore my heart is clinging,
To the blessed cross of Calvary.

2 To the cross my heart is clinging,
Jesus is my hope, my all;
Tho’ sometimes I fear and falter,
Never will He let me fall. [Refrain]

3 To the cross my heart is clinging,
Never shall it love its pow’r;
And to me it grows more precious
Ev’ry day and ev’ry hour. [Refrain]

4 To the cross my heart is clinging,
And I know, some blessed day,
I shall dwell in His sweet presence,
For the cross will lead the way. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: To the cross my heart is clinging
Title: To the Cross My Heart is Clinging
Author: W. C. L.
Refrain First Line: To the cross, the hallowed cross
Publication Date: 1912
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [To the cross my heart is clinging]
Composer: William C. Long
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
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