Story of the Cross

O the gospel story tell of the cross

Author: W. P. Rivers
Tune: [O the gospel story tell]
Published in 18 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Oh, the gospel story tell
Of the cross!
Let the echo rise and swell
Of the cross!
Sing the Saviour’s grief and woe,
How His blood did freely flow,
Till the children all shall know
Of the cross!

Refrain:
Of the cross, of the cross!
Sing the Saviour’s grief and woe,
How his blood did freely flow,
Till the children all shall know
Of the cross!

2 Let us plead the holy name
And the Saviour’s pain and shame
Of the cross!
For His name must be our plea,
For salvation full and free,
And in death our hope must be
Of the cross! [Refrain]

3 Oh, the song shall never cease
Of the cross!
Of the mercy, grace and peace,
Of the cross!
For its glory gilds the way,
And it hath immortal ray,
And we’ll sing in heav’n for aye
Of the cross! [Refrain]

Source: The Crowning Day : For use in Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings #88

Author: W. P. Rivers

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Text Information

First Line: O the gospel story tell of the cross
Title: Story of the Cross
Author: W. P. Rivers
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Of the cross, of the cross!
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)
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Celestial Songs #356

Gems of Sacred Song #d152

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New Life No. 2 #143

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 #63

Song Land Melodies #d129

Songland Melodies ... a New Song Book for Revivals #d156

Songs for the Harvest Field #d88

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Songs of the Peacemaker #42

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The Best Standard Songs #117

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The Christian Church Hymnal #227

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The Crowning Day #88

The Pilgrim's Hymnal. #d146

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The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #39

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Triumphant Songs No.3 #126

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #126

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Zion's Delight #24

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