Vocal Gems ‎#58

58. I Will Trade the Old Cross For a Crown

1 I shall not bear the cross thro’ yon city
When the burdens of life are laid down,
When I knock on the portals of Heaven
I will trade the old cross for a crown.

Refrain
Yes, I’ll trade the old cross for a crown,
When the burdens of life are laid down.
When the pearl gates for me shall swing open,
I will trade the old cross for a crown.

2 Tho’ the cross oftentimes has been heavy,
And oft, fortune on me seems to frown
But how happy I’ll be over yonder
When I trade the old cross for a crown. [Refrain]

3 Oft, my bark has been tossed on life’s billows,
And each wave tries my vessel to drown
But no storm-cloud can harm me forever
When I trade the old cross for a crown. [Refrain]

4 Ev’ry cross that I bear for my Savior
Will at last, when He calls, be laid down
And my sorrows will all be forgotten
When I trade the old cross for a crown. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I shall not bear the cross thro' yon city
• Title: I Will Trade the Old Cross For a Crown
• Author: Johnson Oatman
• Refrain First Line: I'll trade the old cross for a crown
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1935
• Copyright: © R. E. Winsett
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I shall not bear the cross thro' yon city]
• Composer: J. M. Henson
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: © R. E. Winsett
• Notes: Public Domain