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Author: S. G. Odell Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: See the cross, the cross of Jesus Refrain First Line: He will save you, trembling sinner Lyrics: 1 See the cross, the cross of Jesus, Crimson with His own life’s blood; Thus He dide, lest we should perish, Wondrous love! Thou Son of God. Refrain: He will save you, trembling sinner, Hasten to the crimson cross; Oh, believe Him, He will save you, Save you at the shelt’ring cross. 2 Dreadful weight of guilt and anguish Fall on Him His love to prove; Weight that on our souls had fallen, But for His unbounded love. [Refrain] 3 Oh, His precious blood that bought us! Oh, His pity for the lost! Can you slight His love, poor sinner, While so near the shelt’ring cross? [Refrain] 4 Hasten to Him, sinner, hasten! Heaven yearns to make you blest; Father, Son, and Spirit call you; Come with all your woes oppressed. [Refrain] 5 Yield your heart and life to Jesus, Freely He His grace will give; With Him you shall reign in glory, If for Him on earth you live. [Refrain] Topics: Crucifixion Scripture: Colossians 1:20 Used With Tune: [See the cross, see the cross of Jesus] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/The_Crimson_Cross); Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (32); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (431)

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[See the cross, the cross of Jesus]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. C. Fisher; A. L. Byers Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 34534 56132 13565 Used With Text: The Crimson Cross

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The Crimson Cross

Author: S. G. Odell Hymnal: Timeless Truths #799 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: See the cross, the cross of Jesus Refrain First Line: He will save you, trembling sinner Lyrics: 1 See the cross, the cross of Jesus, Crimson with His own life’s blood; Thus He dide, lest we should perish, Wondrous love! Thou Son of God. Refrain: He will save you, trembling sinner, Hasten to the crimson cross; Oh, believe Him, He will save you, Save you at the shelt’ring cross. 2 Dreadful weight of guilt and anguish Fall on Him His love to prove; Weight that on our souls had fallen, But for His unbounded love. [Refrain] 3 Oh, His precious blood that bought us! Oh, His pity for the lost! Can you slight His love, poor sinner, While so near the shelt’ring cross? [Refrain] 4 Hasten to Him, sinner, hasten! Heaven yearns to make you blest; Father, Son, and Spirit call you; Come with all your woes oppressed. [Refrain] 5 Yield your heart and life to Jesus, Freely He His grace will give; With Him you shall reign in glory, If for Him on earth you live. [Refrain] Topics: Crucifixion Scripture: Colossians 1:20 Tune Title: [See the cross, see the cross of Jesus]

The Crimson Cross

Author: S. G. Odell Hymnal: Select Hymns #431 (1911) First Line: See the cross, the cross of Jesus Refrain First Line: He will save you, trembling sinner Tune Title: [See the cross, the cross of Jesus]

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A. L. Byers

1869 - 1952 Person Name: Andrew L. Byers Harmonizer of "[See the cross, see the cross of Jesus]" in Timeless Truths Andrew Linnaeus Byers was born on August 26, 1869 in Albany, Illinois. Byers’ mother was song writer Nancy Byers. In 1890 he became involved with Daniel Warner & Barney Warren in evangelistic work; later joined the Gospel Trumpet publishing company as music editor for a year. He left that work because of health problems and worked as an evangelist and pastor in Idaho & Oregon before taking a pastorate in Sacramento, California, in 1934. He died on November 9, 1952 in Sacramento, California. His works include: Birth of a Reformation: The Life and Labors of D. S. Warner, 1922 NN, Hymnary.