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<h2>THE SIGN OF THE CROSS</h2>
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<p align="center"><h3>“God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Galatians 6:14</h3></p>
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<td><img src="./hymns/hymns_img/img_r_o_rosenius_co.jpg" alt="Carl Olof Rosenius (1816-1868)" width="130.666666666667" height="204"></td>
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<td><em>Words:</em> Carl Olof Rosenius, 1851 (<em>Med Gud och hans vänskap</em>), in the paper <em>Pietisten</em>; translated from Swedish to English by <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_o_l_olson_ew.html" target="_blank">Ernst William Olson</a>.
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<p><em>Music:</em> <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_a_h_ahnfelt_o.html" target="_blank">Oskar Ahnfelt</a>, 1851 </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_s_signcros.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td> </td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<p class="just">Olson’s English translation takes some liberties with Rosenius’ lyrics. The original first stanza lacks any reference to <em>Korsets tecken</em> (“sign of the cross”); a literal translation would have been “With God and His Friendship, His Spirit and Word.” Rosenius’ second stanza does have the words <em>segerns baner</em> (“the banner of victory”), but the overall theme is of fellowship and the Lord’s pastoral care.
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Only the third stanza of the translation shows a close fidelity to the Rosenius original. Overall, Olsen’s rendering is more militant than Rosenius’, but a solid message nevertheless.</p>
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<p>The sign of the cross I triumphantly bear,<br>
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Though none of my kindred that emblem may wear.<br>
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I joyfully follow the champions of right,<br>
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Who march on to glory, who march on to glory,<br>
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Who march on to glory with weapons of might.</p>
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<p>The Pillar that guides us through peril and strife,<br>
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The Rock that is cleft, giving waters of life,<br>
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Is Christ and His cross. By His Spirit and Word<br>
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The heart He refreshes, the heart He refreshes,<br>
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The heart He refreshes, our Savior and Lord.</p>
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<p>O Shepherd, abide with us, care for us still,<br>
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And feed us and lead us, and teach us Thy will,<br>
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And when in Thy heavenly fold we shall be,<br>
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Our thanks and our praises, our thanks and our praises,<br>
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Our thanks and our praises we’ll render to Thee.</p>
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