I Saw the Cross of Jesus

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1 I saw the cross of Jesus,
when burdened with my sin;
I sought the cross of Jesus,
to give me peace within;
I brought my soul to Jesus,
He cleansed it in His blood;
and in the cross of Jesus
I found my peace with God.

2 I love the cross of Jesus,
It tells me what I am -
a vile and guilty creature,
saved only through the Lamb;
no righteousness nor merit,
no beauty can I plead;
yet in the cross I glory,
my title there I read.

3 I trust the cross of Jesus,
in every trying hour,
my sure and certain refuge,
my never-failing tower;
in every fear and conflict,
I more than conqueror am;
living, I'm safe, or dying,
through Christ, the risen Lamb.

4 Safe in the cross of Jesus!
There let my weary heart
still rest in peace unshaken,
till with Him, ne'er to part;
and then in strains of glory
I'll sing His wondrous power,
where sin can never enter,
and death is known no more.

Source: Celebrating Grace Hymnal #167

Author: Frederick Whitfield

Whitfield, Frederick, B.A., son of H. Whitfield, was born at Threapwood, Shropshire, Jan. 7, 1829, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he took his B.A. in 1859. On taking Holy Orders, he was successively curate of Otley, vicar of Kirby-Ravensworth, senior curate of Greenwich, and Vicar of Stanza John's, Bexley. In 1875 he was preferred to St. Mary's, Hastings. Mr. Whitfield's works in prose and verse number upwards of thirty, including Spiritual unfolding from the Word of Life; Voices from the Valley Testifying of Jesus; The Word Unveiled; Gleanings from Scripture, &c. Several of his hymns appeared in his Sacred Poems and Prose, 1861, 2nd Series, 1864; The Casket, and Quiet Hours in the Sanctuary. The hymn by which he is most wid… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I saw the cross of Jesus
Title: I Saw the Cross of Jesus
Author: Frederick Whitfield
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

WHITFIELD (Greek)

Said to be a "Greek Air," CALCUTTA was one of the popular national tunes used by Dublin's Thomas Moore (1779-1852) in his Sacred Songs (1816). Arthur S. Sullivan (PHH 46) adapted it for congregational singing and published it in his Church Hymns with Tunes (1874). [The tune was earlier adapted for c…

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #286
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The Cyber Hymnal #1092
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The Cyber Hymnal #3039
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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #285

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #415

Baptist Hymnal #190

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Baptist Hymnal (1975 ed) #483

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #286

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Baptist Hymnal 2008 #253

Brightest and Best #d65

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d387

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Celebrating Grace Hymnal #167

Christian Hymnal #d207

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Christian Praise #171

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #95

Crusader Hymns #84

Crusader Hymns and Hymn Stories #d95

Free Will Baptist Hymn Book #d130

Gospel Hymns #d225

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Hymn Service for the Sunday School #99

Hymnal, a Teacher's Manual. Vol. 1 #d41

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Hymns for the Church on Earth #295

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Hymns for the Living Church #228

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Hymns of Grace and Truth #267

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Hymns of the Church, Ancient and Modern #312

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs with Responsive Readings #d154

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Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #223

Immanuel Hymnal #d179

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Inspiring Hymns #59

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #610

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #610

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #292

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #644

Songs of Salvation. Work songs #d75

Songs Of The Church #241

The Association Hymn Book #d49

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The Brethren Hymnal #431

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The Broadman Hymnal #20

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The Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs #232

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The Christian Hymn Book #543

The Christian Hymnal #d317

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The Christian Hymnal #126

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d380

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The Coronation Hymnal #130

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The Cyber Hymnal #1092

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The Cyber Hymnal #3039

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The Gospel Singer #60

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d282

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The New Laudes Domini #584

The Pathway of Praise No. 1 #d50

The Praise Hymnal #324

The Temple of Praise #d42

The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book #d187

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The Voice of Thanksgiving #266

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The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 2 #266

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