85*. The Cross! the Cross, Oh, That's Our Gain
L.M.
by C. Taylor, 1742
The cross! the cross, oh, that’s our gain,
Because on that the Lamb was slain:
’Twas there the Lord was crucified,
’Twas there for us the Savior died.
“But 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.” (Galatians 6:14)
“The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.” (Acts 5:30)
What wondrous cause could move Thy heart
To take on Thee our curse and smart,
Well knowing we should ever be
So cold, so negligent of Thee?
The cause was love — we sink with shame
Before our blessèd Jesus’ name,
That He should bleed and suffer thus,
Because He loved and pitied us.
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