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Take Up Thy Cross
Author: Charles W. Everest Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 298 hymnals Scripture: Mark 8:34-35 First Line: "Take up thy cross" the Savior said Lyrics: 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 spirit with alarm;
his strength shall bear thy spirit up,
and brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.
3. Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
nor 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 and follow Christ,
nor think till death to lay it down;
for only those who bear the cross
may hope to wear the glorious crown.
Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; Call to the Christian Life; Commitment; Discipleship and Service; Obedience Used With Tune: GERMANY
Take Up Thy Cross
Jesus, and Shall It Ever Be
Author: Joseph Grigg; Benjamin Francis Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,277 hymnals Scripture: Mark 8:38 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, and shall it ever be,
a mortal man ashamed of thee?
Ashamed of thee whom angels praise,
whose glories shine through endless days!
2 Ashamed of Jesus! sooner far
let evening blush to own a star:
he sheds the beams of light divine
o'er this benighted soul of mine.
3 Ashamed of Jesus! just as soon
let midnight be ashamed of noon;
'tis midnight with my soul till he,
bright Morning Star, bid darkness flee.
4 Ashamed of Jesus, that dear Friend
on whom my hopes of heav'n depend!
No, when I blush, be this my shame,
that I no more revere his name.
5 Ashamed of Jesus! yes, I may
when I've no guilt to wash away,
no tear to wipe, no good to crave,
no fears to quell, no soul to save.
6 Till then - nor is my boasting vain -
till then I boast a Savior slain;
and O may this my glory be,
that Christ is not ashamed of me.
Topics: Christ The Light; Christ Savior; Need for Christ of God Used With Tune: BROOKFIELD
Jesus, and Shall It Ever Be
Will You Come and Follow Me
Appears in 42 hymnals Scripture: Mark 8:38 First Line: [Will You Come and Follow Me] Text Sources: Wonder Love and Praise: Supplement to Hymnal 1982 (Church Publishing Incorporated, 1997)
Will You Come and Follow Me
KELVINGROVE
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 43 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John L. Bell (b. 1949) Scripture: Mark 8:34-38 Tune Sources: Scottish folk melody Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 12352 31765 62212 Used With Text: Will you come and follow me
KELVINGROVE
[Open my eyes, Lord]
Appears in 12 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jesse Manibusan, b. 1958 Scripture: Mark 8:22-25 Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 32165 32124 13216 Used With Text: Open My Eyes
[Open my eyes, Lord]
Nearer, My God, to Thee
Author: Sarah Flower Adams; Erhardt Friedrich Wunderlich Hymnal: Voices Together #658 (2020) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 Scripture: Mark 8:34 Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer to thee!
E’en though it be a cross
that raiseth me;
still all my song shall be,
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer to thee!
2 Though like the wanderer,
the sun gone down,
darkness be over me,
my rest a stone;
yet in my dreams I’d be
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer to thee!
3 There let the way appear
steps unto heav’n;
all that thou sendest me
in mercy giv’n;
angels to beckon me
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer to thee!
4 Then, with my waking thoughts
bright with thy praise,
out of my stony griefs,
Bethel I’ll raise;
so by my woes to be
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer to thee!
5 Or if on joyful wing,
cleaving the sky,
sun, moon, and stars forgot,
upward I fly,
still all my song shall be,
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer, my God, to thee,
nearer to thee!
1 Näher, mein Gott, zu dir,
näher zu dir!
Drückt mich auch Kummer hier,
drohet man mir,
soll doch trotz Kreuz und Pein,
dies meine Losung sein:
Näher, mein Gott, zu dir!
Näher zu dir!
2 Bricht mir, wie Jakob dort,
Nacht auch herein,
find ich zum Ruheort
nur einen Stein,
ist auch im Traume hier
mein Sehnen für und für: …
3 Geht auch die schmale Bahn
aufwärts gar steil,
führt sie doch himmelan
zu unserm Heil.
Engel, so licht und schön,
winken aus selgen Höhn. …
4 Ist dann die Nacht vorbei,
leuchtet die Sonn,
weih ich mich dir aufs Neu
vor deinem Thron,
baue mein Bethel dir
und jauchz mit Freuden hier: …
5 Ist mir auch ganz verhüllt
dein Weg allhier,
wird nur mein Wunsch erfüllt:
näher zu dir!
Schließt dann mein Pilgerlauf,
schwing ich mich freudig auf, … Topics: Comfort; Darkness and Light; Discipleship; Funeral / Memorial Service; Heaven; Protection Languages: German Tune Title: BETHANY
Nearer, My God, to Thee
Am I a Soldier of the Cross
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #407 (2018) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Mark 8:34 Lyrics: 1 Am I a soldier of the cross,
A foll'wer of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own His cause
Or blush to speak His name?
2 Must I be carried to the skies
On flow'ry beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize
And sailed through bloody seas?
3 Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?
4 Sure I must fight if I would reign:
Increase my courage, Lord;
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by Thy word. Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Christian Life, Discipleship; Spiritual Warfare Languages: English Tune Title: ARLINGTON
Am I a Soldier of the Cross
Am I a Soldier of the Cross?
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Hymns of Faith #454 (1980) Scripture: Mark 8:38 First Line: Am I a soldier of the cross Lyrics: 1 Am I a soldier of the cross?
A foll'wer of the Lamb,
And shall I fear to own His cause,
Or blush to speak His name?
2 Must I be carried to the skies
On flowery beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize,
And sailed thro' bloody seas?
3 Are there no foes for me to fight?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?
4 Sure I must fight if I would reign;
Increase my courage, Lord.
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by Thy word.
Amen.
Topics: Warfare, Christian; Warfare, Christian Languages: English Tune Title: [Am I a soldier of the cross?]
Am I a Soldier of the Cross?
Charles William Everest
1814 - 1877 Person Name: Charles W. Everest Scripture: Mark 8:34-35 Author of "Take Up Thy Cross" in The United Methodist Hymnal Everest, Charles William, M.A., born at East Windsor, Connecticut, May 27, 1814, graduated at Trinity College, Hartford, 1838, and took Holy Orders in 1842. He was rector at Hamden, Connecticut, from 1842 to 1873, and also agent for the Society for the Increase of the Ministry. He died at Waterbury, Connecticut, Jan. 11, 1877 (See Poets of Connecticut, 1843). In 1833 he published Visions of Death, and Other Poems; from this work his popular hymn is taken:—
Take up thy cross, the Saviour said. Following Jesus. The original text of this hymn differs very materially from that which is usually found in the hymn-books. The most widely known form of the text is that in Hymns Ancient & Modern, where it appeared in 1861. It was copied by the Compilers from another collection, but by whom the alterations were made is unknown. The nearest approach to the original is in Horder's Congregational Hymn Book, 1884. Original text in Biggs's English Hymnology, 1873, p. 24. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Charles William Everest
John L. Bell
b. 1949 Person Name: John L. Bell, b. 1949 Scripture: Mark 8:34-38 Author of "Gifts That Last" in Gather Comprehensive John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditions of hymnody that began to address concerns missing from the current Scottish hymnal:
"I discovered that seldom did our hymns represent the plight of poor people to God. There was nothing that dealt with unemployment, nothing that dealt with living in a multicultural society and feeling disenfranchised. There was nothing about child abuse…,that reflected concern for the developing world, nothing that helped see ourselves as brothers and sisters to those who are suffering from poverty or persecution." [from an interview in Reformed Worship (March 1993)]
That concern not only led to writing many songs, but increasingly to introducing them internationally in many conferences, while also gathering songs from around the world. He was convener for the fourth edition of the Church of Scotland’s Church Hymnary (2005), a very different collection from the previous 1973 edition. His books, The Singing Thing and The Singing Thing Too, as well as the many collections of songs and worship resources produced by John Bell—some together with other members of the Iona Community’s “Wild Goose Resource Group,” —are available in North America from GIA Publications.
Emily Brink
John L. Bell
J. Grigg
1720 - 1768 Person Name: Joseph Grigg Scripture: Mark 8:38 Author of "Jesus, and Shall It Ever Be" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) Grigg, Joseph, was born in 1728, according to the D. Sedgwick’s Manuscript," but this date seems to be some six or eight years too late. He was the son of poor parents and was brought up to mechanical pursuits. In 1743 he forsook his trade and became assistant minister to the Rev. Thomas Bures, of the Presbyterian Church, Silver Street, London. On the death of Mr. Bures in 1747, he retired from the ministry, and, marrying a lady of property, look up his residence at St. Albans. He died at Walthamstow, Essex, Oct. 29, 1768. As a hymnwriter Grigg is chiefly known by two of his hymns, "Behold a stranger at the door"; and "Jesus, and can it ever be?" His hymnwriting began, it is said, at ten years of age. His published works of various kinds number over 40. Those in which his hymns are found are:—
(1) Miscellanies on Moral and Religious Subjects, &c, London, Elizabeth Harrison, 1756. (2) The Voice of Danger, the Voice of God. A Sermon Preached at St. Albans, and at Box-Lane, Chiefly with a View to the apprehended Invasion. By J. Grigg. London, J. Buckland, 1756. To this is appended his hymn, "Shake, Britain, like an aspen shake." (3) Four Hymns on Divine Subjects wherein the Patience and Love of Our Divine Saviour is displayed, London, 1765. (4) Hymns by the late Rev. Joseph Grigg, Stourbridge, 1806. (5) During 1765 and 1766 he also contributed 12 hymns to The Christians Magazine.
In 1861 D. Sedgwick collected his hymns and poems, and published them with a memoir as:
Hymns on Divine Subjects, * * * * London, 1861. This volume contains 40 "Hymns," and 17 "Serious Poems." In the “S. MSS." Sedgwick notes that in 1861 he omitted three hymns by Grigg, which were then unknown to him, viz.:—l) On "The National Fast," appended to a sermon preached at Northampton, Feb. 13, 1761, by W. Warburton, and published in London, 1761. (2) "A Harvest Hymn by the late Rev. Joseph Grigg," in 6 stanzas, in the Evangelical Magazine, July, 1822; and (3) On the Parable of Dives and Lazarus, dated "Feb. 15, 1767."
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
J. Grigg
