Clinging to the cross so pre­cious,
Trusting in the Sav­ior’s name;
Fearlessly His bless­èd sto­ry,
To the lost of earth pro­claim.

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Clinging to the cross, my Sav­ior,
I am trust­ing all to Thee;
Clinging to the cross of Cal­va­ry,
Where Thy blood was shed for me!

To the cross of Cal­va­ry cling­ing,
Peace and rap­ture all may know;
For on those who come be­liev­ing,
Precious bless­ings He’ll be­stow.

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Clinging to the cross for re­fuge,
When the tem­pest rag­es wild;
Jesus in His great com­pas­sion
Keeps from harm each low­ly child.

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Clinging to the cross till ev­en,
When my vi­gil shall be o’er;
And I go to dwell for­ev­er
On the shin­ing heav’n­ly shore.

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