Missions

Lift High The Cross

Words:
George W. Kitchin (1827-1912). Modified by Michael R. Newbolt, 1916.
Music:
'Crucifier' Sydney H. Nicholson, 1916.
Setting:
"Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1922.
Metre:
10 10 10 10
  1. 1Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,Till all the world adore His sacred Name.Come, brethren, follow where our Captain trod,our King victorious, Christ the Son of God.
  2. 2Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,Till all the world adore His sacred Name.Led on their way by this triumphant sign,The hosts of God in conquering ranks combine.
  3. 3Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,Till all the world adore His sacred Name.Each newborn servant of the CrucifiedBears on the brow the seal of Him Who died.
  4. 4Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,Till all the world adore His sacred Name.This is the sign which Satan's legions fearand angels veil their faces to revere.
  5. 5Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,Till all the world adore His sacred Name.Saved by this Cross whereon their Lord was slain,the sons of Adam their lost home regain.
  6. 6From north and south, from east and west they raisein growing unison their songs of praise. Refrain
  7. 7O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree,as thou hast promised, draw the world to thee. Refrain
  8. 8So shall our song of triumph ever be:Praise to the Crucified for victory. Refrain
  9. 9Let every race and every language tellof him who saves our souls from death and hell. Refrain
  10. 10From farthest regions let their homage bring,and on his Cross adore their Savior King. Refrain
  11. 11Set up thy throne, that earth's despair may ceasebeneath the shadow of its healing peace. Refrain
  12. 12For thy blest Cross which doth for all atonecreation's praises rise before thy throne. Refrain

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In the hymnals

  • Written in 1887, the words are in 106 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project (Brian J. Dumont), which places its own work in the public domain. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.

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