Cross of Jesus (John Stainer)

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•  Posted on 2024-09-22(Posted 2024-09-22)  CPDL #82076:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2024-09-22).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 38 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.

•  Posted on 2024-09-22(Posted 2024-09-22)  CPDL #82075:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2024-09-22).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 73 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

• (Posted 2007-11-25)  CPDL #15533:            (Sibelius 4)

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2007-11-25).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 28 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Edition from the Cyber Hymnal™.

General Information

Title: Cross of Jesus
Composer: John Stainer
Larger work: The Crucifixion
Lyricist: William John Sparrow-Simpson
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn setting   Meter: 87. 87

Instruments: Keyboard

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External websites:

• Cyber Hymnal™ entry

Original text and translations

English text

Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow,
where the blood of Christ was shed,
perfect Man on thee did suffer,
perfect God on thee has bled!

Here the King of all the ages,
throned in light ere worlds could be,
robed in mortal flesh is dying,
crucified by sin for me.

O mysterious condescending!
O abandonment sublime!
Very God himself is bearing
all the sufferings of time!

Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow,
where the blood of Christ was shed,
perfect Man on thee did suffer,
perfect God on thee has bled!