The Christian — Godly Life
Cross, reproach, and tribulation
- No. 661
- Words Moravian.
- Singing key B♭ major
- 3 stanzas
Sung to STOCKWELL (hymn 162)
Words
⤢ Full screenCross, reproach, and tribulation!Ye to me are welcome guests,When I have this consolation,That my soul in Jesus rests.
The reproach of Christ is glorious!Those who here his burden bear,In the end shall prove victorious,And eternal gladness share.
Bonds and stripes, and evil storyAre our honorable crowns;Pain is peace, and shame is glory,Gloomy dungeons are as thrones.
About this hymn
As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «661» (large) at the top of the right column of p. 215, below the music of hymn 660, with the italic reference line «162, 277, 41.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 162, 277 or 41) beside the number; three stanzas, numbered «1» … «3» (no period; written «1.» … here as in the other deliveries of this book), lines 2 and 4 of each stanza indented; «Moravian.» in italics after stanza 3. The first word «CROSS» is set in capitals and small capitals; written in ordinary type here. The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («tribulation !», «glorious !», «crowns ;»); it is closed up here. No meter is printed (the text is 8s & 7s., like the tunes referred to). Spelling («honorable»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.
- Source
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
- Where
- The Christian — Godly Life · No. 661 · printed page 215
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-10-02
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