Beneath The Cross Of Jesus chords by Songs Of Praise

Chords with lyrics

Words by Elizabeth C majorC Clephane
Music by Fredrick C majorC Maker


[Verse 1]

G+G
Beneath the cross of Jesus
 D7D7         G+G
I fain would take my stand,
  E minorEm          A minorAm
The shadow of a might - y Rock
    B7B7  F#7F#7   B7B7
With - in a wea - ry land;
G+G                G7G7
A augmentedA home with - in the wil - der - ness,
 C majorC     E MajorE   A minorAm
A augmentedA rest up - on the way
     D MajorD       G+G    G7G7
From the burning of the noontide heat
C majorC    G+G   D7D7   G+G
And the burden of the day.

[Verse 2]

G+G
Upon that cross of Jesus
   D7D7        G+G
Mine eye at times can see
  E minorEm          A minorAm
The very dy - ing form of One
  B7B7    F#7F#7    B7B7
Who suffered there for me;
G+G                G7G7
And from my stricken heart, with tears,
  C majorC    E MajorE    A minorAm
Two wonders I con - fess:
  D MajorD       G+G    G7G7
The wonders of His Glorious love
C majorC  G+G    D7D7    G+G
And my un – worthi - ness.


[Verse 3]

G+G
I take, O cross, thy shadow
  D7D7        G+G
For my a – bid – ing place;
 E minorEm          A minorAm
I ask no other sunshine than
  B7B7    F#7F#7  B7B7
The sunshine of His face;
G+G               G7G7
Con – tent to let the world go by,
  C majorC    E MajorE    A minorAm
To know no gain or loss,
  D MajorD        G+G    G7G7
My sinful self - my on – ly shame,
C majorC G+G    D7D7   G+G