I Will Cling to the Cross

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I will cling to the cross where I first found rest

Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Tune: [I will cling to the cross where I first found rest]
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 I will cling to the cross where I first found rest,
And proclaim to the world its story;
I will cling to the cross, for my hope is there,
And its banner shall be my glory.

Refrain:
I will cling to the cross till my work is done,
I will cling to the cross till the crown is won;
Cling to the cross, cling to the cross,
I will cling to the cross till my work is done,
Then rest in the fields of glory.

2 I will cling to the cross, my Redeemer’s cross,
When the storm and the winds are sweeping;
For I know that he looks from the heav’nly hills
And a watch o’er my soul is keeping. [Refrain]

3 I will turn to its light in the hour of death,
With a faith which will falter never,
Then at home with the blest, in my Father’s house,
Of the cross I will sing forever. [Refrain]

Source: Sunday-School Praises: prepared especially for use in the Sunday-School #160

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Author: Fanny J. Crosby

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First Line:	I will cling to the cross where I first found rest
Title:	I Will Cling to the Cross
Author:	Fanny J. Crosby
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I will cling to the cross till my work is done
Copyright:	Public Domain