{"id":53,"date":"2011-03-08T05:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-03-08T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/?p=53"},"modified":"2020-04-02T10:09:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T15:09:31","slug":"matching-the-meter-of-the-wondrous-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/?p=53","title":{"rendered":"Matching the Meter of &#8220;The Wondrous Cross&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<audio id=\"wp_mep_1\" src=\"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/m4a\/Journey%20Notes%2000%20Matching%20the%20Meter%20of%20The%20Wondrous%20Cross%20Accomp.m4a\"     controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"  >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/audio>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n\t$('#wp_mep_1').mediaelementplayer({\r\n\t\tm:1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen']\r\n\t\t,audioWidth:,audioHeight:\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-57\" title=\"Meter of the Cross\" src=\"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MeterOfTheCross.jpg\" alt=\"Meter of the Cross\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MeterOfTheCross.jpg 200w, http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/MeterOfTheCross-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>I am starting this journey with a song in my heart, Isaac Watts&#8217; <em>When I Survey the Wondrous Cross<\/em>. The words help me focus on the reason for my journey and remind me how much my Lord gave for me. \u00a0They inspire me to commit not only a brief moment of time to a short journey during this study, but to commit my soul, my life, my all to my God for the rest of my days. \u00a0Read them slowly and consider them line by line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. When I survey the wondrous cross<br \/>\non which the Prince of Glory died;<br \/>\nmy richest gain I count but loss,<br \/>\nand pour contempt on all my pride.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,<br \/>\nsave in the death of Christ, my God;<br \/>\nall the vain things that charm me most,<br \/>\nI sacrifice them to his blood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3. See, from his head, his hands, his feet,<br \/>\nsorrow and love flow mingled down.<br \/>\nDid e&#8217;er such love and sorrow meet,<br \/>\nor thorns compose so rich a crown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. Were the whole realm of nature mine,<br \/>\nthat were an offering far too small;<br \/>\nlove so amazing, so divine,<br \/>\ndemands my soul, my life, my all.<\/p>\n<p>From the time I was a child I have always loved this hymn.\u00a0 I first sang it to the tune <em>Hamburg,<\/em> but over the years I have sung it using a variety of melodies.<\/p>\n<p>It was common practice in Watts&#8217; day to use familiar melodies for singing hymns in worship.\u00a0 Indeed, hymn books were often printed without music, while tune books were printed without words.\u00a0 The key for the worship leader was to select hymns and tunes so that the words and melodies matched.<\/p>\n<p><em>When I Survey the Wondrous Cross<\/em> is set in &#8220;long meter,&#8221; a form of verse containing four lines with eight syllables in each line.\u00a0 Any tune with a matching cadence can be used.\u00a0 <em>Rockingham<\/em> is often used.\u00a0 <em>Old 100th<\/em>, a familiar tune used with the <em>Doxology<\/em>, also fits.\u00a0 When the words fit the music, they support each other.\u00a0 As a result, the congregation sings together to learn and proclaim a common message.<\/p>\n<p>On the journey to the foot of the cross there is only one message&#8211;the glory of Christ, crucified and risen.\u00a0 My song and my words must match.\u00a0 As I walk, I will take my steps to the meter of His mercy.\u00a0 I will tune my words to the language of His love.\u00a0 Will you?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (United Methodist Hymnal #298)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kRjfXyRZw4w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Follow the Path!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>CARadke<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[Use with Introduction of <a title=\"Order your copy of A Labyrinth Pilgrimage today!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.createspace.com\/3366946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>A Labyrinth Pilgrimage<\/em><\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am starting this journey with a song in my heart, Isaac Watts&#8217; When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. <a href=\"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/?p=53\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-thoughts-about-the-journey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1133,"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions\/1133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/crosslabyrinth.com\/JourneyNotes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}