By the Cross of Jesus Standing

By the cross of Je­sus stand­ing

Love our strait­ened souls ex­pand­ing

Taste we now the peace and grace!

Health from yon­der tree is flow­ing

Heav’nly light is on it glow­ing

From the bless­èd suf­fer­er’s face.

Here the ho­ly

hap­py greet­ing

Here the calm and joy­ful meet­ing

God with man in glad ac­cord;

Love that cross to us is tell­ing

Darkness

doubt and fear dis­pel­ling—

Love in Je­sus Christ our Lord.

Here is par­don’s pledge and to­ken

Guilt’s strong chain for­ev­er brok­en

Righteous peace se­cure­ly made;

Brightens now the brow once shad­ed

Freshens now the face once fad­ed

Peace with God now makes us glad.

All the love of God is yon­der

Love above all thought and won­der

Perfect love that casts out fear!

Strength

like dew

is here dis­till­ing

Glorious life our souls is fill­ing

Life eter­nal

on­ly here!

Here the liv­ing wa­ter well­eth;

Here the Rock

now smit­ten

tell­eth

Of sal­va­tion free­ly giv’n:

This the fount of love and pi­ty

This the path­way to the ci­ty

This the ve­ry gate of Heav’n!