The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#394

394. Take up thy cross, the Savior said

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 soul with vain alarm;
My strength shall bear thy spirit up,
And brace thine heart and nerve thine arm.

3 Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
And 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 Him,
Nor think till death to lay it down;
For only he who bears the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown.

Text Information

• First Line: Take up thy cross, the Savior said
• Author: C. W. Everest (1833)
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Second Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year: First Sunday after Trinity; Following Christ; Jesus Christ: Our Example

Tune Information

• Name: [Take up thy cross]
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Clauder's "Psalmodia Nova," 1630