CROSS OF JESUS (Stainer)

CROSS OF JESUS (Stainer)

Composer: John Stainer (1887)
Published in 121 hymnals


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Composer: John Stainer

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Tune Information

Title: CROSS OF JESUS (Stainer)
Composer: John Stainer (1887)
Meter: 8.7.8.7
Incipit: 31555 11713 67143
Key: A♭ Major/G Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow

In the Cross of Christ

In the cross of Christ I glory,
towering o'er the wrecks of time;
all the light of sacred story
gathers round its head sublime.

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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Free Harmonizations of Favorite Hymns Volume 4: The Easter Season
    Composer/Editor James M. Guthrie
    Published By: Self-published (2017) pp. LL
  • Hymns Amazing: Fifty of the Finest, Like They've Never Sounded Before, Plus a Prelude on Every One!
    Composer/Editor June Nixon
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2015) pp. 58
  • An Organist's Book of Hymns: The Liturgical Year: 3 Part Hymns and Chorale Preludes
    Composer/Editor Noel Jones
    Published By: Frog Music (2014) pp. 34
  • Above All Praise: Choral Hymn Descants with Organ Accompaniment
    Composer/Editor Antony Baldwin
    Published By: Paraclete Press (2011) pp. 5
  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keyes: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 58
  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keys: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 58
  • Assist Me To Proclaim: Alternate Hymn Settings Volume 2
    Composer/Editor Henry V. Gerike
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2010) pp. 17
  • 200 Last Verses: Completely Revised to Complement the Keys in Major Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 34
  • Assist Me To Proclaim: Alternate Hymn Settings Volume 1
    Composer/Editor Henry V. Gerike
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2009) pp. 14
  • The Art of Hymn Playing Volume 2: 250 Preludes Introductions Free Accompaniments & Alternate Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2009) pp. 46-48
  • The Really Big Descant Book - Full Music Edition: 250 Settings to Raise the Roof by the World's Finest Church Music Composers
    Composer/Editor June Nixon
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 43
  • Restrained Last Verses: Varied Accompaniments for Popular Hymns
    Composer/Editor Martin Setchell
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2003) pp. 28
  • 100 Alternative Hymn Tune Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 37
  • Last Verse Extravaganza for Organ: 200 Fabulous Arrangements
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 32
  • The Ultimate Finishing Touch: Last-verse Arrangements of Well-loved Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 37
  • Hymnal Supplement 98: Vocal Descant Edition
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1999) pp. 823
  • More Hymns for Occasions: One Hundred Special Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1997) pp. 15
  • Finishing Touch: One Hundred Last Verse Arrangements of Well-Known Hymn Tunes - New and Enlarged Edition
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 13
  • After the Last Verse: 200 Hymn Improvisations
    Composer/Editor Malcolm Archer
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1995) pp. 35

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Piano and Organ Duet

  • 25 Hymn Tunes for Piano and Organ
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2002) pp. 10

Organ Solo

  • The Complete Organist Volume 2: Accessible Service Music for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; Dan R. Edwards
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2017) pp. 64
  • The Organist's Library Volume 57
    Composer/Editor Edward Broughton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2015) pp. 20
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 55
    Composer/Editor Dan R. Edwards
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 31
  • Foundation!: Hymns and Songs of Faith for Organ
    Composer/Editors Ron Sprunger; Lloyd A. Larson
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2014) pp. 26
  • Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists Volume 1 Advent and Christmas: 38 Original Pieces On Hymns and Carols
    Composer/Editors Rebecca Groom Te Velde; David Blackwell
    Published By: Oxford University Press (2014) pp. 28
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 77 Number 4 March April 2014: The Service Music Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Edward Broughton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 20
  • With Love that Has No Ending: Organ Music for Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter
    Composer/Editor Douglas E. Wagner
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 3
  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Two Tunes BC: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; David Maxwell
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 108
  • The Organist Volume 117 Number 1 March April 2013: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Dan R. Edwards
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 31
  • 5 Contemplative Preludes on the Life of Christ
    Composer/Editor Benjamin M. Culli
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2012) pp. 4
  • 150 Hymn Preludes Book 1 Hymn Tune A - K: Short and Playable Pieces in Keys to Match All Popular Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Stanley Vann
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2010) pp. 131
  • Chorale Preludes of Harald Rohlig Set 1
    Composer/Editor Harald Rohlig
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2010) pp. 24
  • Six Hymn Preludes for Lent and Holy Week
    Composer/Editor Philip Gehring
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2010) pp. 6
  • Imprint Your Image: Easy Organ Settings for Lent
    Composer/Editor Kevin J. Hildebrand
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2006) pp. 6
  • Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Book 1: Feasts and Festivals
    Composer/Editor Andrew Fletcher
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 11
  • Hymnal Supplement 98 Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 2 Lent / Easter / Pentecost
    Composer/Editors David A. Johnson; Benjamin M. Culli
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2000) pp. 10, 12
  • Preludes on Favorite Hymns for Organ
    Composer/Editor Stanley Vann
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 102
  • Organ Miniatures: 200 Short Improvisations on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor June Nixon
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1999) pp. 41
  • Lenten Triptych
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1997) pp. 3
  • Let Us Break Bread Together: Organ Arrangements for Communion Service
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1992) pp. 52
  • Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1991) pp. 10
  • Preludes to the Past: Organ Settings of Enduring 19th Century Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Emma Lou Diemer
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1990) pp. 31
  • Lenten Service Music: For Organ
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; John Stainer
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1988) pp. 16
  • The Easter Promise: Easy Organ Voluntaries for the Easter Season
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; John Stainer
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1978) pp. 25
  • The Organist Volume 79 Number 1 March 1975 Easter Issue: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; John Stainer
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1975) pp. 43
  • The Amateur Organist No. 68: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor John Stainer
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1974) pp. 43
  • Hymntune Preludes for the Organ Volume II: Lent Palm Sunday Easter
    Composer/Editor G. Winston Cassler
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1961) pp. 2

Piano Solo

  • Song's of the Father's Love: Captivating Hymn Arrangements for Piano
    Composer/Editor Penny Rodriguez
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 18
  • Songs of the Father's Love: Captivating Hymn Arrangements for Piano
    Composer/Editor Penny Rodriguez
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 18

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #751
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #1094
Text: Cross of Jesus (Sparrow-Simpson)
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #4769
Text: O the Darkness, O the Sorrow
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 56 of 56)
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Ancient and Modern #30

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Ancient and Modern #682a

Ancient and Modern #779

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #140

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #747a

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Baptist Hymnal 2008 #257

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #751

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #122

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Common Praise (1998) #537

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Common Praise #24

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Common Praise #598b

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #52

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #128a

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #136

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Complete Mission Praise #607

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Complete Mission Praise #683

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CPWI Hymnal #34

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CPWI Hymnal #152

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Hymnal Supplement 98 #823

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #31

Hymns and Psalms #81b

Hymns and Psalms #230

Hymns and Psalms #298b

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #52

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Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #403

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #443a

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Lutheran Service Book #428

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #215

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #5

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Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #581

Rejoice Hymns #307

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Rejoice in the Lord #349

Singing the Faith #169b

Singing the Faith #416a

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Small Church Music #277

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Small Church Music #713

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Small Church Music #1119

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #138

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The Book of Praise #208

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The Celebration Hymnal #335

The Christian Life Hymnal #168

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The Covenant Hymnal #239

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The Cyber Hymnal #1094

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The Cyber Hymnal #4769

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The Hymnal 1982 #160

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #425

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The New English Hymnal #3b

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The New English Hymnal #461

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #509

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The Worshiping Church #214

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Together in Song #136

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Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #258

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TTT-Himnaro Cigneta #202

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Worship Supplement 2000 #705

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Worship Supplement 2000 #721

生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 #235

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