Worship — Adoration of Christ
In the cross of Christ I glory
- No. 130
- Metre 8s & 7s.
- Tune SHIRLEY.
- Words John Bowring.
- Music Edwin Barnes.
- Key C major
- Singing key B♭ major
- Time 4/4
- 5 stanzas
Words
⤢ Full screenIn the cross of Christ I glory,
Towering o'er the wrecks of time;
All the light of sacred story
Gathers round its head sublime.
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.
When the sun of bliss is beaming
Light and love upon my way,
From the cross the radiance streaming
Adds new luster to the day.
Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure,
By the cross are sanctified;
Peace is there, that knows no measure,
Joys that through all time abide.
In the cross of Christ I glory,
Towering o'er the wrecks of time;
All the light of sacred story
Gathers round its head sublime.
About this hymn
As printed As printed: hymn number «130», tune name «SHIRLEY. 8s & 7s.» centred over the music, «Edwin Barnes.» at the right (capitals and small capitals); running head «WORSHIP—ADORATION OF CHRIST.»; printed vertically in the right margin beside the music: «Copyrighted 1886» (system 1) and «by Edwin Barnes.» (system 2). Stanza 1 is interlinear, between the staves, one system per couplet, with «1.» before «In» (the interlinear text divides «Tow-ering»). Stanzas 2–5 are printed as text in two columns below the music (2–3 left, 4–5 right), under the reference line «41, 162, 534.» in italics (= may also be sung to the tunes of hymns 41, 162 or 534). «John Bowring.» in italics after stanza 5. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («me ;», «Lo !», «sanctified ;», «time ;»); it is closed up here. Stanza 5 repeats stanza 1, as printed. Spelling («luster», «o'ertake», «Towering»), punctuation and capitals are the print's. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print.
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- Worship — Adoration of Christ · No. 130 · printed page 48
- Checked
- score verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30
