Hymns of Consecration and Faith ‎#78

78. Jesus, I my Cross Have Taken

1 Jesus, I my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow Thee,
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my all shall be.

Chorus:
I will follow Thee, my Saviour,
Thou didst shed Thy blood for me,
And though all the world forsake Thee,
By Thy grace I’ll follow Thee.

2 Perish ev’ry fond ambition,
All I’ve sought or hop’d or known;
Yet how rich is my condition!
God and heaven are still mine own. [Chorus]

3 Let the world despise and leave me:
They have left my Savior, too—
Human hearts and looks deceive me:
Thou art not, like them, untrue. [Chorus]

4 And while Thou shalt smile upon me,
God of wisdom, love and might,
Foes may hate and friends disown me:
Show Thy face, and all is bright. [Chorus]

5 Man may trouble and distress me,
‘Twill but drive me to Thy breast;
Life with trials hard may press me;
Heaven will bring me sweeter rest. [Chorus]

6 Oh! ‘tis not in grief to harm me.
While Thy love is left to me;
Oh! ‘twere not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy unmixed with Thee. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, I my cross have taken
• Title: Jesus, I my Cross Have Taken
• Author: Rev. H. F. Lyte
• Refrain First Line: I will follow Thee, my Saviour
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1902

Tune Information

• Name: [Jesus, I my cross have taken]
• Meter: 8.7.8.7. with Refrain