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509. Take up thy cross, the Saviour said

1 Take up thy cross, the Saviour 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 then in his strength,
and calmly every danger brave;
'twill guide thee to a better home,
and lead to victory o'er the grave.

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

6 To thee, great Lord, the One in Three,
all praise forevermore ascend:
O grant us in our home to see
the heavenly life that knows no end.

Text Information
First Line: Take up thy cross, the Saviour said
Author: Charles William Everest, 1814-1877 (alt.)
Meter: L.M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 2010
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: General Hymns: Service and Witness
Notes: A lower setting of BRESLAU is found at 329
Tune Information
Name: BRESLAU
Meter: L.M.
Key: A Major
Source: As Hymnodus Sacer, Leipzig, 1625



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