The New Church Hymnal ‎#228

228. Take Up Thy Cross

1 I walked one day along a country road,
And there a stranger journeyed, too,
Bent low beneath the burden of His load:
It was a cross, a cross I knew.

Refrain:
“Take up thy cross and follow Me.”
I hear the blessed Savior call;
How can I make a lesser sacrifice,
When Jesus gave His all?

2 I cried, “Lord Jesus,” and He spoke my name;
I saw His hands all bruised and torn;
I stooped to kiss away the mark of shame,
The shame for me that He had borne. [Refrain]

3 “Oh, let me bear Thy cross, dear Lord,” I cried,
And, lo, a cross for me appeared,
The one forgotten I had cast aside,
The one, so long, that I had feared. [Refrain]

4 My cross I'll carry till the crown appears,
The way I journey soon will end,
Where God himself shall wipe away all tears,
And friend hold fellowship with friend. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I walked on day along a country road
• Title: Take Up Thy Cross
• Author: A. H. A.
• Refrain First Line: "Take up thy cross and follow me"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1976
• Topic: The Christian Life: Service; Christ: Suffering; Cross
• Copyright: Copyright 1922, © Renewed 1950. The Rodeheaver Co., Owner. Used by Permission.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I walked on day along a country road]
• Composer: Rev. A. H. Ackley
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Copyright 1922, © Renewed 1950. The Rodeheaver Co., Owner. Used by Permission.
• Notes: Now Public Domain