Beneath The Cross Of Jesus

Text by Elizabeth Cecelia Douglas Clephane

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About this hymn

Date: 1868
Tune: St
Composer: Frederick C. Maker
Key: Db
Meter: 7 6 8 6 8 6 8 6

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Atonement, Cross, Darkness, Spiritual, Easter Week / Passion, God, Justness of, God, Love of.

Pr 14:26 · 1Cor 1:17-18 · Gal 6:14

Musical background

St is presented in the source key of Db, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Elizabeth C. Clephane, 1868. Music: 'St. Christopher' Frederick C. Maker, 1881. Setting: "Bristol Tune-Book", 1891. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2008 Revision.