The author of this Lenten hymn, which is sometimes recommended for Good Friday, is known. The hymn is attributed to Stanbrook Abbey, although the date it was first published (and thus the copyright status) has been difficult to ascertain.
With meter CM (86 86), tunes it has been set to include:
- ST FLAVIAN, composer unknown, from Day's Psalter 1562
- MORNING STAR aka CONSOLATION
- ARDEN by George Thomas Thalben-Ball (1896 - 1987)
- An unknown tune by Lucius Chapin (1760-1842).
Hymnals it is published in (with various tunes) include
- Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal,
- Hymns Ancient and Modern (1972),
- Common Praise: The Definitive Hymn Book for the Christian Year
(2000), and
- RSCM's Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Worship
(2010).
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Examples
Congregation and choir with organ, ST FLAVIAN
Lyrics
O Cross of Christ, immortal treeOn which our Saviour died,
The world is sheltered by your arms
That bore the Crucified.
From bitter death and barren wood
the tree of life is made;
Its branches bear unfailing fruit
And leaves that never fade.
O faithful Cross, you stand unmoved
While ages run their course;
Foundation of the universe,
Creation’s minding force.
Give glory to the risen Christ
And to his Cross give praise,
The sign of God's unfailing love,
The hope of all our days.
is this song public domain. I not able to find it to report under OneLicense or CCLI
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