415. Take Up Thy Cross

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1. "Take up thy cross," the Savior said,
"if thou wouldst my disciple be;
deny thyself, the world forsake,
and humbly follow after me."

2. Take up thy cross, let not its weight
fill thy weak spirit with alarm;
his strength shall bear thy spirit up,
and brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.

3. Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
nor let thy foolish pride rebel;
thy Lord for thee the cross endured,
to save thy soul from death and hell.

4. Take up thy cross and follow Christ,
nor think till death to lay it down;
for only those who bear the cross
may hope to wear the glorious crown.

Text Information
First Line: "Take up thy cross" the Savior said
Title: Take Up Thy Cross
Author: Charles W. Everest (1833)
Meter: LM
Language: English
Publication Date: 1989
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace: Personal Holiness; Call to the Christian Life; Commitment (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: GERMANY
Meter: LM
Key: B♭ Major
Source: William Gardiner's Sacred Melodies, 1815



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