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Glory in the Cross

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Holy Thursday 1. Let us ev - er glo - ry in the cross of Christ, our sal -
2. Let us make our jour - ney to the cross of Christ, who sur -
3. Let us tell the sto - ry of the cross of Christ as we
4. Let us stand to - geth - er at the cross of Christ where we
Good Friday 5. Let us ev - er glo - ry in the cross of Christ who re -
6. Let us bring our bur - dens to the cross of Christ who has
7. Let us kneel in hom - age at the cross of Christ where we
Easter 8. Let us ev - er glo - ry in the cross of Christ, our sal -
9. Let us ev - er glo - ry in the cross of Christ who is
10. Let us raise our voic - es to the cross of Christ where the
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6. known our sor - row and tears. In the great com - pas - sion of the
7. see God’s hu - man face. We be - hold the Mak - er of the
8. va - tion and our hope. Let us bow in hom - age to the
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4. joined by faith here on earth and in heav’n a - bove. Nei - ther
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8. no great - er love, as bless - ed as this: to lay down one’s life for a
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The Easter Triduum is one great liturgy that lasts for three days. It begins with the gathering on Holy
Thursday and lasts through vespers on Easter Sunday. “Glory in the Cross,” whose theme is drawn from the
entrance antiphon provided in The Roman Missal for Holy Thursday, is offered as a thematic piece designed
to support and enhance the unity of this one liturgy.
Strive to give the piece a different vesture each time it is sung, thereby highlighting the difference in mood
each of the Triduum days. This can be accomplished both by the manner of performance and by the
accompaniment used. For example, on Good Friday, the arrangement should be kept simple and rather stark,
perhaps using guitar or quiet organ for accompaniment. In contrast, on Easter, the orchestration might
consist of full organ, brass, strings and choir, making the performance fittingly energetic and majestic.
Since this hymn sets the musical theme for the entire Triduum, it should be sung first as the gathering piece
on Holy Thursday. On Friday, it may be used as the conclusion to the Veneration of the Cross. And finally,
on Easter, it may be sung either as a post-communion hymn or as the conclusion of the liturgy. Verses are
provided for each of the three days and can be combined in any way desired. The piece may also be used
effectively as a thematic hymn all during the period of the Easter mystagogia.
—D.S.
Glory in the Cross
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Glory in the Cross
(Guitar/Vocal)
Dan Schutte

INTRO (q = ca. 88)

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Holy Thursday 1. Let us ev - er glo - ry in the cross of Christ, our sal - va - tion
2. Let us make our jour- ney to the cross of Christ, who sur - ren - dered
3. Let us tell the sto - ry of the cross of Christ as we share this
4. Let us stand to - geth - er at the cross of Christ where we see God’s
Good Friday 5. Let us ev - er glo - ry in the cross of Christ who re - deems us
6. Let us bring our bur- dens to the cross of Christ who has known our
7. Let us kneel in hom- age at the cross of Christ where we see God’s
Easter 8. Let us ev - er glo - ry in the cross of Christ, our sal - va - tion
9. Let us ev - er glo - ry in the cross of Christ who is ris - en
10. Let us raise our voic - es to the cross of Christ where the earth and

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1. and our hope. Let us bow in hom- age to the Lord of Life, who was
2. glo - ry and grace to be - come a ser - vant of the great and small, that all
3. heav - en - ly feast. We be - come one bod - y in the blood of Christ, from the
4. bound - less love. We are saints and sin - ners who are joined by faith here on
5. with his blood. Let us tell the sto - ry of the cross of Christ and the
6. sor - row and tears. In the great com - pas- sion of the heart of Christ, God has
7. hu - man face. We be - hold the Mak - er of the sun and stars as he
8. and our hope. Let us bow in hom- age to the Lord of Life, who was
9. from the grave. He will come in glo - ry to re - ceive our hearts at the
10. heav - en u - nite. God has wed cre - a - tion on the tree of hope where the

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3. great to the ver - y least. When we eat of this bread, and drink of this
4. earth and in heav’n a - bove. Nei - ther wom - an nor man, not ser - vant or
5. pow’r of his sav - ing love. Like a lamb he was slain; he car - ried our
6. walked in our hopes and fears. He wasmocked and be- trayed, de - sert - ed by
7. hangs on the throne of grace. As we share in his pain, his sor - row and
8. bro - ken to make us whole. There is no great - er love, as bless - ed as
9. dawn of the last - ing day. For the trum - pet will sound, the dead shall be
10. dark - ness be- comes our light. Let us join in the dance of heav - en and

© 2000, Daniel L. Schutte. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
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(Good Friday) (Easter)
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2. heart of Christ, God has walked in our hopes and fears. He was 2. ceive our hearts at the dawn of the last - ing day. For the
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