(" God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me. and I unto the world."-Gal. 6:14.)
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Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
There in Thyself we hide,-
In that dread hour of Satan's power
We too were crucified;
Thy loveliness. Thy beauty
Now clothes e'en such as we;
Since Thou hast bled we too were dead,
But now we live in Thee:
Yea, e'en as Thou in glory now,
Exalted, Lord, in Thee!
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
Thy precious blood our boast;
For us 'twas spilt to purge our guilt
As sinners, vile and lost;
Our sins are all forgiven,
And God Himself is just
While, justified, th' ungodly hide
In Thee, the sinner's trust:
Now by Thy blood we boast in God,-
Through Thee, the sinner's Trust! 1
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
From sin it set us free;
Our old man died-was crucified,
Still hangs upon the tree;
His crimes are expiated,
From every charge we're clear,
For he who died is justified
And in Thyself brought near,-
From sin set free, alive in Thee,
And to our God brought near! 2
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
'Tis rest from all within,
For sin in us upon Thy cross
Was judged,-Thyself made sin ;
Now there's no condemnation ;
Sin's law of death destroyed,
The soul, set free, claims life in Thee,
God's favor unalloyed,-
Now, Spirit-led, in Christ as Head,
Claims favor unalloyed! 3
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
God's law no longer dread;
Its holy light revealed our plight,
Its curse fell on Thy head !
Now married to Another, ..
No law-claims have a place
To draw our heart from Thee apart
And hide Thy glorious face:
None may intrude, however good,
To veil that glorious Face! 4
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
Freed from this hostile scene,
The world's corruption, rife through lust,
Which stirs up lust within :
Vain world! thou art judged and conquered,
Faith gets the victory:
Our Lord, denied, thou'st crucified,-
His cross was death to thee!
We too there died-were crucified:
We rose!'Twas death to thee! 5
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
Our thoughts from self set free ;
Flesh however dressed,-its worst, its best,-
Was crucified with Thee:
Thy Resurrection-Beauty
Our new Self, dearly prized;
The old was lost,-Thy death the cost,-
When Thou wast circumcised ;
While now we're risen and caught to heaven
In Thee-once circumcised! 6
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
All we once were is gone;
Not we, but Thou livest in us now,-
We live by faith alone:
Isaac, kind Guest, God's "Laughter,"
These hearts Thy tent-house now !
In us, O Christ, Thou keepest tryst,-
Sweet joys our souls endow!
Shall Ishmael rude, mocking, intrude
Where joys our souls endow? 7
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
It set poor self aside
That Thou, above, mightest claim in love
Th' affections of Thy Bride!
Joined to Thee by one Spirit,
Thy image in each breast,
We're Thine alone, bone of Thy bone,
With Thee supremely blest,-
E'en now are risen, at home in heaven.
In Thy glad Presence blest! 8
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
Waiting for Thee to come ;
The heart and mind their Portion find
In Thee-above, at home;
And if our members tarry,
'Tis here to serve as Thine,-
Vessels of earth to hold Thy Worth
And let Thy glory shine :
These vessels break,-'tis for Thy sake,
To let Thy glory shine! 9
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
Teach us Thy cross to bear:
The love, the grace in Jesus' face,-
May such Thy members wear!
O teach us to surrender,
That we may prove Thy grace,
The spirit, soul, body,-the whole
Unto Thy Love's embrace :
Infirm at best, let Thy power rest
On us in Love's embrace! 10
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
Let our hearts be as Thine :
Be it loss or gain, joy, travail-pain,-
Beat in us, Heart divine !
Mourn in us for Thy members,
Scattered and made a prey,
And in us cry and weep and sigh
Mid ruin of man's day :
Grant us a share in Thy heart's care
Mid ruin of man's day.
Thus in Thy cross we glory,
It looms o'er all things here;
Beside its bright and glorious light
All vain things disappear!
And in that cross we triumph:
Sins, Sin and Self there see,
All law-claims foiled, and Satan spoiled
And routed openly!-
All worldly power-man's, Satan's hour-
There nailed, spoiled openly! " 11
Yes, in Thy cross we glory,
There Thou hast pledged Thy troth;
There bowed, oppressed in dust of death,
Our poor hearts learned Thy worth;
There Dying Love in anguish
Poured out atoning blood,
And held us fast through Goods of wrath
To bring us unto God:
Blessed embrace of Matchless Grace
That brought us unto God!
Lord, in Thy cross we glory,
There in Thyself we hide,-
In that dread hour of Satan's power
We too were crucified;
Thy loveliness, Thy beauty
Now clothes e'en such as we;
Since Thou hast bled we too were dead,
But now we live in Thee:
Yea, e'en as Thou in glory now,
Exalted, Lord, in Thee!
O God, in Thee we glory!
We boast in depths of Love
That sent Thy Son, Thine only One,
Death under wrath to prove:
Now Thou hast many children,
Begot of His distress:
Fulness Divine, outrage was Thine
Our nothingness to bless,-
Thou'st bruised Thy One-Thy Bosom-Son-
Thy many sons to bless!
Father, in Thee we glory!
In Thy blest house of grace
Thy sons, set free, heart-melody
Four out before Thy face!
Children of God the Father,
Priests of His royal house,
And wooed and won of God's dear Sou,
Thy loved One's chosen spouse,-
Father, we raise e'en now the praise
Of Thy Beloved's Spouse!