Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition
123b Cross of Christ
Words: v. 1 The Southern Harmony, 1835. v. 2 Reginald Heber, 1827
Music: Leonard P. Breedlove, 1844. Alto William Walker, 1867
Meter: Common Meter Double (8,6,8,6,8,6,8,6)
The cross of Christ inspires my heart
To sing redeeming grace;
Awake, my soul, and bear a part
In my Redeemer’s praise.
Oh, who can be compared to Him
Who died upon the tree?
This is my dear delightful theme,
That Jesus died for me.
A glorious band, the chosen few,
On whom the Spirit came,
Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew,
And mocked the cross and flame;
O God, to us may grace be giv’n
To follow in their train.
Through peril, toil, and pain they climbed
The steep ascent to heav’n.
To sing redeeming grace;
Awake, my soul, and bear a part
In my Redeemer’s praise.
Oh, who can be compared to Him
Who died upon the tree?
This is my dear delightful theme,
That Jesus died for me.
A glorious band, the chosen few,
On whom the Spirit came,
Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew,
And mocked the cross and flame;
O God, to us may grace be giv’n
To follow in their train.
Through peril, toil, and pain they climbed
The steep ascent to heav’n.