Lift High the Cross
Words: George William Kitchin and Michael Robert Newbolt
Music: CRUCIFIER, Sydney Hugo Nicholson, 1916
Come, brethren, follow where our Captain trod,
our King victorious, Christ the Son of God.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
Led on their way by this triumphant sign,
The hosts of God in conquering ranks combine.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
Each newborn servant of the Crucified
Bears on the brow the seal of Him Who died.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
This is the sign which Satan's legions fear
and angels veil their faces to revere.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
Saved by this Cross whereon their Lord was slain,
the sons of Adam their lost home regain.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
From north and south, from east and west they raise
in growing unison their songs of praise.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree,
as thou hast promised, draw the world to thee.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
So shall our song of triumph ever be:
Praise to the Crucified for victory.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
Let every race and every language tell
of him who saves our souls from death and hell.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
From farthest regions let their homage bring,
and on his Cross adore their Savior King.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
Set up thy throne, that earth's despair may cease
beneath the shadow of its healing peace.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.
For thy blest Cross which doth for all atone
creation's praises rise before thy throne.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.