{"slug": "lift-high-the-cross", "title": "Lift High the Cross", "first_line": "Lift high the cross", "author": "george-w-kitchin", "author_date": "1887", "translator": "michael-r-newbolt", "translator_date": "1916", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [10, 10], "doubled": false, "refrain": true, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Cross", "Discipleship", "Praise"], "scripture": ["John 12:32"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "George W. Kitchin (1827-1912), 1887; modified Michael R. Newbolt, 1916. Pre-1931.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "hymnary_ids": {"text_auth": "o_lord_once_lifted_on_the_tree", "total_instances": 1}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Come, breth -- ren, fol -- low where our Cap -- tain trod, our King vic -- tor -- ious, Christ the Son of God.", "prose": ["Come, brethren, follow where our Captain trod,", "our King victorious, Christ the Son of God."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "Led on their way by this tri -- um -- phant sign, The hosts of God in con -- quering ranks com -- bine.", "prose": ["Led on their way by this triumphant sign,", "The hosts of God in conquering ranks combine."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "Each new -- born ser -- vant of the Cru -- ci -- fied Bears on the brow the seal of Him Who died.", "prose": ["Each newborn servant of the Crucified", "Bears on the brow the seal of Him Who died."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "This is the sign which Sa -- tan's le -- gions fear and an -- gels veil their fac -- es to re -- vere.", "prose": ["This is the sign which Satan's legions fear", "and angels veil their faces to revere."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "Saved by this Cross where -- on their Lord was slain, the sons of Ad -- am their lost home re -- gain.", "prose": ["Saved by this Cross whereon their Lord was slain,", "the sons of Adam their lost home regain."]}}, "refrain": {"syllabified": "Lift high the cross, the love of Christ pro -- claim, Till all the world a -- dore His sa -- cred Name.", "prose": ["Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,", "Till all the world adore His sacred Name."]}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}