For a trumpet solo based on this hymn, look in 'Trumpet Stylings' by Jack Schrader. The collection 'The Road to Redemption' includes an organ and piano duet setting of ST. It would also be a good choice for those occasions when a congregation is going through a difficult time, perhaps dealing with a tragedy to one of their members, because it reminds us where to find strength and rest.ДЄ simple choral setting of this hymn suitable for small choirs can be found in 'Hymns We Love to Sing', with an original refrain after the second and third stanzas. (Refrain) Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. This hymn is usually sung during Lent or Holy Week.

(Paul Westermeyer, Let the People Sing, p. The tune and its harmonization are very chromatic, and though the last phrase begins with an augmented fourth вЂ“ a difficult interval for congregations to sing вЂ“ its top note feels like a continuation of the ascending scale of the previous phrase. The name of the tune is also the name of the patron saint of travelers, but it is not known if that connection was deliberate or accidental. Maker for the 1881 Supplement to the Bristol Tune Book.

CHRISTOPHER, which was written for this text by Frederick C. The first stanza describes the meaning of the cross, the second, the meaning of the One who died there, and the third, the great difference in worth between the two. The second line of the hymn contains an archaic expression that is rarely changed: вЂњI fain would take my stand.вЂќ Worship and Rejoice has a modernized version of the line: вЂњI gladly take my stand.вЂќ Another notable line is the fourth line of the third stanza, вЂњContent to let the world go by,вЂќ which is often seen as escapist, but it could also be seen as an admission of the true worth of this world, which will pass away. Of the eight of her hymns that were published posthumously between 18 in Family Treasury, a Scottish Presbyterian magazine, this is one of the first group to appear.

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