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The Cross

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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 6, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 32, No. 3.

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The Cross.

QUAINT is the thought and construction of the following poem, yet never has the story of the cross been told with more truthful simplicity:
Blest they who seek, While in their youth, With spirit meek, The way of truth. To them the sacred Scriptures now display Christ as the only true and living way; His precious blood on Calvary was given To make them heirs of endless bliss in Heaven. And e'en on earth the child of God can trace The glorious blessings of his Saviour's grace. For them he bore His Father's frown; For them he wore The thorny crown; Nailed to the cross, Endured its pain, That his life's loss Might be their gain. Then haste to choose That better part, Nor dare refuse The Lord thy heart, Lest he declare, “I know you not;” And deep despair Shall be your lot. Now look to Jesus, who on Calvary died, And trust on him alone who there was crucified.