Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow

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Composer
Arlen Clarke
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Lent Holy Week
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Organ
Category
Anthems Communion Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB with organ. Gorgeous harmonies underscore a moving Lenten text.

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Lyrics

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!