name:Crux Fidelis;
score-copyright: (C) 2004 C. David Burt;
book: The Anglican Use Gradual;
transcriber: Bradley C. Barnhorst;
transcription-date: 2011;
commentary: Venantius Fortunatus;
user-notes: HYMN;
annotation: I.;
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(c4)FAith(d)ful(e) Cross,(gh) a(vhg)bove(h) all(j) o(vji)ther(vhg__) (,) One(i) and(j) on(kl)ly(vhg)
no(j)ble(vih) tree:(h.) (:) None(h) in(hji) fo(g)liage,(vge) none(f) in(vdc) blos(de)som,(efe.) (,) None(d)
in(dh) fruit(vhg) thy(ved) peer(f) may(ved) be;(d.) (:) Sweet(h)est(hji) wood(g) and(vge) sweet(f)est(vdc) 
i(de)ron,(efe.) (,) Sweet(d)est(dh) weight(vhg) is(ved) hung(f) on(ved) thee.(d.) (::) (Z)

<b>1.</b> Sing,(d) my(e) tongue,(gh) the(vhg) glo(h)rious(j) bat(vji)tle,(vhg__) (,) Sing(i) the(j) end(kl)ing(vhg)
of(j) the(vih) fray,(h.) (:) Now(h) a(hji)bove(g) the(vge) Cross,(f) the(vdc) tro(de)phy,(efe.) (,) Sound(d) 
the(dh) loud(vhg) tri(ved)um(f)phant(ved) lay:(d.) (:) Tell(h) how(hji) Christ(g) the(vge) world's(f) 
re(vdc)deem(de)er,(efe.) (,) As(d) a(dh) vic(vhg)tim(ved) won(f) the(ved) day.(d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Faith(d)ful(e) Cross...(gh) peer(f) may(ved) be;(d.) (::) (Z)

<b>2.</b> God(d) in(e) pi(gh)ty(vhg) saw(h) man(j) fall(vji)en,(vhg__) (,) Sham'd(i) and(j) sunk(kl) in(vhg) 
mi(j)ser(vih)y.(h.) (:) When(h) he(hji) fell(g) on(vge) death(f) by(vdc) tas(de)ting(efe.) (,) Fruit(d) 
of(dh) the(vhg) for(ved)bid(f)den(ved) tree:(d.) (:) Then(h) an(hji)o(g)ther(vge) tree(f) 
was(vdc) cho(de)sen(efe.) (,) Which(d) the(dh) world(vhg) from(ved) death(f) should(ved) free.(d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Sweet(h)est(hji) wood...(g) (::) (Z)

<b>3.</b> Thus(d) the(e) scheme(gh) of(vhg) our(h) sal(j)va(vji)tion(vhg__) (,) Was(i) of(j) old(kl) in(vhg) 
or(j)der(vih) laid(h.) (:) That(h) the(hji) man(g)i(vge)fold(f) de(vdc)ceiv(de)er's(efe.) (,) Art(d) 
by(dh) art(vhg) might(ved) be(f) out(ved)weigh'd:(d.) (:) And(h) the(hji) lure(g) the(vge) foe(f) 
put(vdc) for(de)ward,(efe.) (,) In(d)to(dh) means(vhg) of(ved) heal(f)ing(ved) made.(d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Faith(d)ful(e) Cross...(gh) peer(f) may(ved) be;(d.) (::) (Z)

<b>4.</b> There(d)fore(e) when(gh) th'a(vhg)ppoint(h)ed(j) full(vji)ness(vhg__) (,) Of(i) the(j) ho(kl)ly(vhg) 
time(j) was(vih) come,(h.) (:) He(h) was(hji) sent(g) who(vge) mak(f)eth(vdc) all(de) things(efe.) (,) Forth(d) 
from(dh) God's(vhg) e(ved)ter(f)nal(ved) home:(d.) (:) Thus(h) he(hji) came(g) to(vge) earth(f) 
in(vdc)car(de)nate,(efe.) (,) Off(d)spring(dh) of(vhg) a(ved) vir(f)gin's(ved) womb.(d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Sweet(h)est(hji) wood...(g) (::) (Z)

<b>5.</b> Lo!(d) he(e) lies,(gh) an(vhg) in(h)fant(j) weep(vji)ing,(vhg__) (,) Where(i) the(j) nar(kl)row(vhg) 
man(j)ger(vih) stands:(h.) (:) While(h) the(hji) Moth(g)er-(vge)maid(f) his(vdc) mem(de)bers(efe.) (,) Wraps(d) 
in(dh) mean(vhg) and(ved) low(f)ly(ved) bands:(d.) (:) And(h) the(hji) swad(g)dling(vge) clothes(f) 
are(vdc) wind(de)ing(efe.) (,) 'Round(d) God's(dh) help(vhg)less(ved) feet(f) and(ved) hands.(d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Faith(d)ful(e) Cross...(gh) peer(f) may(ved) be;(d.) (::) (Z)

<b>6.</b> Thir(d)ty(e) years(gh) a(vhg)mong(h) us(j) dwell(vji)ing(vhg__) (,) His(i) ap(j)point(kl)ed(vhg) 
time(j) ful(vih)fill'd,(h.) (:) Born(h) for(hji) this,(g) he(vge) meets(f) his(vdc) Pas(de)sion,(efe.) (,) For(d) 
that(dh) this(vhg) he(ved) free(f)ly(ved) will'd:(d.) (:) On(h) the(hji) Cross(g) the(vge) Lamb(f) 
is(vdc) lift(de)ed(efe.) (,) Where(d) his(dh) life-(vhg)blood(ved) shall(f) be(ved) spill'd.(d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Sweet(h)est(hji) wood...(g) (::) (Z)

<b>7.</b> He(d) en(e)dur'd(gh) the(vhg) nails(h) the(j) spit(vji)ting.(vhg__) (,) Vi(i)ne(j)gar(kl) and(vhg) 
spear(j) and(vih) reed;(h.) (:) From(h) that(hji) ho(g)ly(vge) bo(f)dy(vdc) bro(de)ken(efe.) (,) Blood(d) 
and(dh) wa(vhg)ter(ved) both(f) pro(ved)ceed:(d.) (:) Earth(h) and(hji) stars(g) and(vge) sky(f) 
and(vdc) o(de)cean(efe.) (,) By(d) that(dh) flood(vhg) from(ved) stain(f) are(ved) freed.(d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Faith(d)ful(e) Cross...(gh) peer(f) may(ved) be;(d.) (::) (Z)

<b>8.</b> Bend(d) thy(e) boughs,(gh) O(vhg) tree(h) of(j) glo(vji)ry!(vhg__) (,) Thy(i) re(j)lax(kl)ing(vhg) 
sin(j)ews(vih) bend;(h.) (:) For(h) a(hji)while(g) the(vge) an(f)cient(vdc) rig(de)our(efe.) (,) That(d) 
thy(dh) birth(vhg) be(ved)stow'd(f) sus(ved)pend:(d.) (:) And(h) the(hji) King(g) of(vge) heav'n(f)ly(vdc) 
beau(de)ty(efe.) (,) On(d) thy(dh) bos(vhg)om(ved) gent(f)ly(ved) tend.(d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Sweet(h)est(hji) wood...(g) (::) (Z)

<b>9.</b> Thou(d) a(e)lone(gh) wast(vhg) count(h)ed(j) worth(vji)y(vhg__) (,) This(i) world's(j) ran(kl)som(vhg) 
to(j) up(vih)hold;(h.) (:) For(h) a(hji) ship(g)wreck'd(vge) race(f) pre(vdc)par(de)ing(efe.) (,) 
Har(d)bor,(dh) like(vhg) the(ved) ark(f) of(ved) old:(d.) (:) With(h) the(hji) sac(g)red(vge) blood(f) 
an(vdc)oint(de)ed(efe.) (,) From(d) the(dh) smit(vhg)ten(ved) Lamb(f) that(ved) roll'd.(d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Faith(d)ful(e) Cross...(gh) peer(f) may(ved) be;(d.) (::) (Z)

<b>10.</b> To(d) the(e) Tri(gh)ni(vhg)ty(h) be(j) glo(vji)ry(vhg__) (,) Ev(i)er(j)last(kl)ing(vhg) 
as(j) is(vih) meet;(h.) (:) E(h)qual(hji) to(g) the(vge) Fa(f)ther,(vdc) e(de)qual(efe.) (,) To(d) 
the(dh) Son(vhg) and(ved) Pa(f)ra(ved)clete:(d.) (:) Tri(h)nal(hji) U(g)ni(vge)ty,(f) whose(vdc) 
prais(de)es(efe.) (,) All(d) cre(dh)a(vhg)ted(ved) things(f) re(ved)peat.(d.) (::) A(ded)men.(c.d.) (::) 
<sp>R/</sp> Sweet(h)est(hji) wood...(g) (::)