Hymnal: CD1894 #32 (1894) Scripture: Colossians 1:20 Refrain First Line: Perish ev'ry found ambition Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow Thee,
Naked, poor, despised, forsaken,
Thou from hence my all shall be.
Refrain:
Perish ev’ry fond ambition,
All I’ve sought and hoped and known;
Yet how rich is my condition,
God and heav’n are still my own.
2 Let the world despise, forsake me;
They have left my Saviour, too;
Human hearts and looks deceive me;
Thou art not like man, untrue. [Refrain]
3 Go, then, earthly fame and treasure;
Come, disaster, scorn, and pain;
In Thy service pain is pleasure;
With Thy favor loss is gain. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Jesus, I my cross have taken]
Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken