Beneath the Cross of Jesus

"And being found in fashion as a man,

He humbled Himself, and became obedient to death,

even the death of the cross."

- Philippians 2:8

 

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Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty rock
 Within a weary land;

A home within the wilderness,

A rest upon the way,

From the burning of the noontide heat,

And the burden of the day.

Upon that cross of Jesus

Mine eye at times can see

The very dying form of One

Who suffered there for me;

And from my stricken heart with tears

Two wonders I confess:

The wonders of redeeming love

And my unworthiness. 

 I take, O cross, thy shadow

For my abiding place;

I ask no other sunshine than

The sunshine of His face;

Content to let the world go by,

To know no gain nor loss,

My sinful self my only shame,

My glory all the cross.

- Elizabeth Clephane

 

"Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith;

Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross,

despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

- Hebrews 12:2

"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness;

but unto us which are saved it is the power of God."

- I Corinthians 1:18

 

"But God forbid that I should glory,

save in the cross of our Lord."

- Galatians 6:14