Beneath the cross of Jesus I gladly take my stand
The shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land
O safe and happy shelter, O refuge tried and sweet
O resting place where heaven's love and heaven's justice meet

I wanna stay beneath the cross of Jesus, keep me there
I wanna stay beneath the cross of Jesus, keep me there

There lies beneath its shadow but on the further side
The darkness of an awful grave that gapes both deep and wide
And there between us stands the cross arms outstretched to save
A watchman set to guard the way from that eternal grave

I wanna stay beneath the cross of Jesus, keep me there
I wanna stay beneath the cross of Jesus, keep me there

I take the shadow of the cross as my abiding place
I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of His face
Content to let the world go by, to know no gain or loss
My sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross
My sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross

Upon that cross of Jesus mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of one who suffered there for me
And from my stricken heart these two wonders I confess:
The wonders of redeeming love and my unworthiness

I wanna stay beneath the cross of Jesus, keep me there
I wanna stay beneath the cross of Jesus, keep me there

I take the shadow of the cross as my abiding place
I ask no other sunshine than the sunshine of his face
Content to let the world go by, to know no gain or loss
My sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross
My sinful self my only shame, my glory all the cross