Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Godly Life

Cross, reproach, and tribulation

  • No. 661
  • Words Moravian.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Cross, reproach, and tribulation!Ye to me are welcome guests,When I have this consolation,That my soul in Jesus rests.

2

The reproach of Christ is glorious!Those who here his burden bear,In the end shall prove victorious,And eternal gladness share.

3

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
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02