The Worshiping Church ‎#658

658. Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?

1 Must Jesus bear the cross alone,
and all the world go free?
No, there's a cross for everyone,
and there's a cross for me.

2 The consecrated cross I'll bear,
till death shall set me free,
and then go home my crown to wear,
for there's a crown for me.

3 O precious cross! O glorious crown!
O resurrection day!--
when Christ the Lord from heaven comes down
and bears my soul away.

Text Information

• First Line: Must Jesus bear the cross alone
• Title: Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?
• Author (and others): Thomas Shepherd (1693)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  Matthew 16:24
  ;
  John 14:3
  ;
  Revelation 4:10
• Topic: Cross of Believers; Crowns; Christian Service

Tune Information

• Name: MAITLAND
• Composer: George N. Allen (1844)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major