658: Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?
1 Must Jesus bear the cross alone,
and all the world go free?
No, there's a cross for everyone,
and there's a cross for me.
2 The consecrated cross I'll bear,
till death shall set me free,
and then go home my crown to wear,
for there's a crown for me.
3 O precious cross! O glorious crown!
O resurrection day!--
when Christ the Lord from heaven comes down
and bears my soul away.
| Text information | |
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| First Line: | Must Jesus bear the cross alone |
| Title: | Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone? |
| Author (and others): | Thomas Shepherd (1693) |
| Meter: | C.M. |
| Scripture: | John 14:3; Matthew 16:24; Revelation 4:10 |
| Topic: | The Christian Life | Stewardship and Service; Cross (of Believers); Crowns |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information | |
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| Tune name: | MAITLAND |
| Composer: | George N. Allen (1844) |
| Meter: | C.M. |
| Key: | G Major |
