Genesis Family Choir
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Church of St Francis Xavier, Singapore
Veneration Hymn 1
Verse 1
Jesus, keep me near the cross;
there a precious fountain,
free to all, a healing stream,
flows from Calvary’s mountain.Refrain
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.Verse 2
Near the cross, a trembling soul,
love and mercy found me;
there the bright and morning star
sheds its beams around me.Refrain
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.Verse 3
Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
bring its scenes before me;
help me walk from day to day
with its shadow o’er me.Refrain
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.Verse 4
Near the cross I’ll watch and wait,
hoping, trusting ever,
till I reach the golden strand
just beyond the river.Refrain
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.
Veneration Hymn 2
Jesus, Remember Me
Verse 1
On a hill far away
stood an old rugged cross,
the emblem of suff’ring and shame
and I love that old cross
where the dearest and best
for a world of lost sinners was slain.Refrain
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it someday for a crown.Verse 2
O that old rugged cross,
so despised by the world,
has a wondrous attraction for me;
for the dear Lamb of God
left his glory above
to bear it to dark Calvary.Refrain
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it someday for a crown.Verse 3
In that old rugged cross,
stained with blood so divine,
a wondrous beauty I see,
for ‘twas on that old cross
Jesus suffered and died,
to pardon and sanctify me.Refrain
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it someday for a crown.Verse 4
To the old rugged cross
I will ever be true;
its shame and reproach gladly bear;
then He’ll call me some day
to my home far away,
where His glory forever I’ll share.Refrain
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it someday for a crown.
Communion Hymn 1
Were You There?
Verse 1
Were you there when they crucified my Lord? (x2)
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Verse 2
Were you there when they nailed him to a tree? (x2)
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to a tree?Verse 3
Were you there when they pierced him in the side? (x2)
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they pierced him in the side?Verse 4
Were you there when the sun refused to shine? (x2)
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?Verse 5
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? (x2)
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Communion Hymn 2
O Cross, Erected Above the World
Verse 1
O Cross erected above the world, Cross of our Saviour King. (x2)
Fount from which gushed the waters,
Straight from the world in his side,
filling our lives with his gift of grace,
Cross of our Saviour King!Verse 2
O Cross sublime and refulgent tree, Cross of our Saviour King. (x2)
Jesus through Thee has saved us,
great was the price that he paid.
Thou art the folly of love divine,
Cross of our Saviour King!Verse 3
O Cross, Thou channel of grace divine, Cross of our Saviour King. (x2)
Tree on which death was conquered,
Thou, the first Altar of Love:
Jesus the lamb gave his life to Thee,
Cross of our Saviour King!Verse 4
O Cross, all honour and praise to Thee, Cross of our Saviour King. (x2)
Thou art the sign of vict’ry.
Sign of Redemption and Life.
Homage and glory belong to Thee,
Cross of our Saviour King!