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Text:Lift! Brother, Lift!
Author:F. E. B.
Tune:[When the cross seems hard to carry]
Composer:F. E. Belden

543. Lift! Brother, Lift!

1 When the cross seems hard to carry,
Lift! brother, lift!
O'er the burden never tarry,
Lift! brother, lift!

Chorus:
Lift the cross and clasp it tighter,
Lift! brother, lift!
Lifting makes the burden lighter,
Lift! brother, lift!

2 Duty's call is self-denying,
Lift! brother, lift!
Half the battle lies in trying,
Lift! brother, lift! [Chorus]

3 When the evil seems the strongest,
Lift! brother, lift!
Lift the hardest, lift the longest,
Lift! brother, lift! [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: When the cross seems hard to carry
Title: Lift! Brother, Lift!
Author: F. E. B.
Refrain First Line: Lift the cross and clasp it tighter
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Christ: Winning Souls; Living His Life: Winning Souls; Living His Life: Call to Activity
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [When the cross seems hard to carry]
Composer: F. E. Belden
Key: Eā™­ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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