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| Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
| Incipit: | 11161 27671 25676 |
| Key: | G Major or modal |
| Source: | As Hymnodus Sacer (Leipzig, 1625) (adapted from a tune in); Lochamer Gesangbuch, 1450?, alt. (melody) |
"Take up thy cross," the Saviour said,
"If thou wouldst My disciple be;
Take up thy cross with willing heart,
And humbly follow after Me."
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We sing the praise of Him Who died,
Of Him Who died upon the Cross:
The sinner's hope let men deride:
For this we count the world but loss.
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| Instances (8) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A New Hymnal for Colleges and School #45 | We sing the praise of him who died | Breslau | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #554 | 8.8.8.8 | BRESLAU | 111612767125676 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #402a | 'Take up your cross,' the Saviour said | Charles William Everest (1814-1877) | 8.8.8.8 | BRESLAU | G Major or modal | English | 2005 | ||||||||||
| Common Praise #431 | Take up your cross, the Saviour said | Take Up Your Cross, the Saviour Said | Charles William Everest (1814-1877) | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847); Alan Gray (1855-1935) | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 10:24-39; Matthew 16:21-28; Matthew 27:11-54; Mark 8:27-38; Mark 15:1-47; Luke 9:18-27; Luke 14:25-35; Luke 23:1-49; Philippians 2:1-13; 2 Timothy 2:1-15; 2 Timothy 4:6-8 | BRESLAU | G Major or modal | 1998 | ||||||||
| Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #281 | He sat to watch o'er customs paid | William Bright, 1824-1901 | Felix Mendelssohn, 1804-1847 | 8.8.8.8 | BRESLAU | G Major or modal | English | 1985 | |||||||||
| Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #471 | We sing the praise of him who died | Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855 | Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847 | 8.8.8.8 | BRESLAU | G Major or modal | English | 1985 | |||||||||
| Rejoice in the Lord #268 | "Take up thy cross," the Savior said | "Take Up Thy Cross," the Savior Said | C. W. Everest | F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | 8.8.8.8 | Mark 10:21; Luke 9:23; Luke 14:27; Mark 8:34; Matthew 10:38; Matthew 16:24; Hebrews 12:2 | BRESLAU | G Major | English | 1985 | |||||||
| Rejoice in the Lord #296 | We sing the praise of him who died | We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died | Thomas Kelly; Samuel Medley | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | 8.8.8.8 | Mark 15:26; Matthew 27:37; Luke 23:3-8; John 19:19; Galatians 6:14; Philippians 3:7-8 | BRESLAU | A Flat Major | English | 1985 |
