The Cross of Jesus
I saw the cross of Jesus,
When burdened with my sin;
I sought the cross of Jesus
To give me peace within;
I brought my sins to Jesus,
He cleansed me by His blood;
And in the cross of Jesus
I found my peace with God.
I love the cross of Jesus,
It tells me what I am—
A vile and guilty creature
Saved only thro’ the Lamb;
No righteousness or merit,
No beauty can I plead;
Yet in the cross of Jesus
My title there I read.
I clasp the cross of Jesus
In every trying hour,
My sure and certain refuge,
My never failing tower;
In every fear and conflict,
I more than conqu’ror am;
Living, I’m safe—or dying—
Thro’ Christ the risen Lamb.
Words by George Muller
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
What an awesome photo, of a very pretty church! 🙂
It is truly humbling to look at the cross. This hymn contains powerful words. Amen
George Muller wrote this! I didn’t realize that he wrote hymns.
Hey, what were you doing, cruising Ventura Blvd this morning?! 🙂
Went to the 9am service, dropped Dear off at the condo and made a quick trip to Von’s for a few goodies… You looked very classic this morning with your shirt and scarf!!
What a lovely old church! It suits the words of this hymn so well. I can’t even pick any favorite words out of it because I love them all!
Have just been reflecting on what Jesus has done for us. As a friend said, “He did it all.” Thanks for the poem/hymn. You know how to pick them Ellen 🙂 When we sing or speak of the cross we are really talking about what Jesus did there — not the piece of wood — and we rest in His finished work. Thanks, and God bless, Ellen.
Great picture and better yet, great hymn. Thanks for posting this Ellen!
Never heard of this hymn… I have to find out how the tune goes…. great words, and it’s by George Mueller – one of my heroes!