Hymn Chords

303. Beneath the Cross of Jesus

G           Gdim6    G       D7         Am7  D7  G
Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my  stand,

B7  Em        B7 Em    E7  Am   Em   Am7    C     B
The shadow of a  might-y   rock with-in   a weary land;

G             C   G   C   G7      C       E      Am
A home within the wil-der-ness, a rest up-on the way,

         D7             G        G     C       G      D7     G
From the burning of the noontide heat, and the burden of the day.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
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.

[Verse 2]
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.

[Verse 3]
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.