In the Cross of Christ I Glory

Verse 1
In the cross of Christ I glo­ry, (Gal. 6:14)
Towering o’er the wrecks of time;
All the light of sac­red sto­ry
Gathers round its head sub­lime.

Verse 2
When the woes of life o’er­take me—
Hopes de­ceive, and fears an­noy,
Never shall the cross for­sake me,
Lo! it glows with peace and joy.

Verse 3
When the sun of bliss is beam­ing
Light and love up­on my way,
From the cross the ra­di­ance stream­ing
Adds more lus­ter to the day.

Verse 4
Bane and bless­ing, pain and plea­sure,
By the cross are sanc­ti­fied;
Peace is there that knows no mea­sure, (Isa. 26:3, Phil. 4:7)
Joys that through all time abide.

Verse 5
In the cross of Christ I glo­ry, (Gal. 6:14)
Towering o’er the wrecks of time;
All the light of sac­red sto­ry
Gathers round its head sub­lime.