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Jesus carrying the cross "Take Up Thy Cross, The Saviour Said" is an American Christian hymn written by Charles W. Everest. It was originally a poem published in 1833 but was later altered to become a hymn. [1] It was then edited by English hymnwriter Sir Henry Baker for inclusion in the Church of England's Hymns Ancient and Modern hymnal. [2]
Soon after, Kirk Palmer left the band and was replaced by his brother Trevor. In 1986, The Crucified gathered together a small amount of money and recorded 15 songs on a tape named Take up Your Cross under their new name, The Crucified, and distributed the demo throughout their local area and via mail order. "Nailed", the band's second demo ...
So Thou Liftest Thy Divine Petition (tenor and bass solo duet) The Mystery of the Intercession (hymn) And One of the Malefactors (bass solo and male chorus) – text from Luke 23:39–43; The Adoration of the Crucified (hymn) When Jesus Therefore, Saw His Mother (tenor solo and male chorus) – text from John 19:26–27, Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:34
In 2012, The British Hymn Society named "In Christ Alone" as one of the top 5 Hymns of All Time. In 2018, Keith was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Elizabeth II , becoming the first church musician of the modern era to be given the award for contributions to music and hymn writing.
Knut Nystedt: "Jesu syv ord på korset", Op. 47, oratorio for solo and mixed choir The Seven Words from the Cross (1960). [7] Alan Ridout: The Seven Last Words for organ (1965) "The Crucifixion" from Jesus Christ Superstar (1969), by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
In the 20th century, it was included in the Baptist Hymnal (1956, and subsequent editions), Hymns for the Living Church (1974), Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), and New Redemption Hymnal (1986), among others. [1] In 1910, the hymn was also published in a German translation, "Aug in Auge vor ihm stehen", in Evangeliums-Sänger. [1]
The last verse of the hymn was written as an imitation of George Herbert's The Temple poem as a tribute by Crossman to Herbert. [3] In the 21st century, the language of the hymn is sometimes updated by hymnal editors, a move which is often lamented by traditional hymnologists who feel that the newer language loses the original meaning and nuance.
The melody is credited to Dorsey, drawn extensively from the 1844 hymn tune, "Maitland". [1] " Maitland" is often attributed to American composer George N. Allen (1812–1877), but the earliest known source (Plymouth Collection, 1855 [2]) shows that Allen was the author/adapter of the text "Must Jesus bear the cross alone," not the composer of the tune, and the tune itself was printed without ...