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171. THE CROSS

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Text Source:  Philothea, Würzburg, Germany, 1845
​Composer:  Hans Georg Nägeli (1773-1836)​

1. The mighty tree, the cross, is spreading
    Its arms of suff’ring ev’rywhere;
    For wheresoe’er man’s foot is treading,
    The cross is certain to be there.
 
2. With thousand figures dark and dreary,
    The cross comes nigh with pain and dart;
    Reproach, contempt, and suff’rings weary
    Will hold their sword close to thy heart.
 
3. Though far or near if thou wouldst travel,
    A cross is ever standing nigh;
    And thou wilt always draw it nearer
    If thou wilt try to pass it by.
 
4. O, do not fear the cross’ affliction!
    The Saviour suffered on it, too,
    To cause eternal joy and pleasure
    To ripen evermore for you.
 
5. But if thou wouldst relieve its pressure,
    The figure of the cross then heed,
    ’Twill teach thee how to ease thy suff’ring;
    To consolation it will lead.
 
6. Two beams are in the cross united;
    A short one lies across the long,
    But instantly the cross is lightened
    When short lies parallel to long.
 
7. This figure then explains the meaning:
    Why often hard our suff’rings press;
    And how relief we may be gaining
    When souls are laden with distress.
 
8. The longer beam is God’s direction;
    Across it lies thy will, perverse.
    Thus brings the cross pain and affliction;
    God’s dispensation seems for worse.
 
9. Resist not then God’s regulation,
    Although His hand may press thee hard;
    But conquer thy own will with patience;
    Soon cross and suff’ring will depart.
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10. If thus thou’lt overcome thy wishes
      And let God’s will prevail in thee,
      Then thou wilt find peace in thy suff’ring;
      And grace thy great reward will be.
 
11. Then bear thy woes with Jesus gladly,
      And fear the cross of life no more,
      For when thy journey here is ended,
      The cross will open heaven’s door!

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements