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'Take up your cross,' the Saviour said

Author: Charles William Everest (1814-1877) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 298 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 12:2 Lyrics: 1 'Take up your cross,' the Saviour said, 'if you would my disciple be; take up your cross, with willing heart, and humbly follow after me.' 2 Take up your cross; let not its weight fill your weak soul with vain alarm: his strength shall bear your spirit up, and brace your heart, and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross, nor heed the shame, and let your foolish pride be still: the Lord refused not even to die upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, then, in his strength, and calmly every danger brave; it guides you to a better home, and leads to victory o'er the grave. 5 Take up your 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: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death; Christian Year Lent; Discipleship Used With Tune: BRESLAU

Take Time to Be Holy

Author: William D. Longstaff, 1822-1894 Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 315 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 12:14 Topics: Communion in Prayer; Set Apart for Holiness Used With Tune: LONGSTAFF

The Head That Once Was Crowned

Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 513 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3 First Line: The head that once was crowned with thorns Topics: Easter (season); Sunday of the Passion; Christian Life; Ascension and Exaltation Used With Tune: ST. MAGNUS

The Church's one foundation

Author: Samuel John Stone Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 869 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 12:22-23 Topics: The Church Unity and Defence Used With Tune: AURELIA

The Old Rugged Cross

Author: George Bennard, 1873-1958 Meter: 12.8.12.8 with refrain Appears in 355 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 12:2 First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross Refrain First Line: So I'll cherish the old rugged cross Lyrics: 1 On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suff'ring and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain. Refrain: So I'll cherish the cross, the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the cross, the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown. 2 O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary. [Refrain] 3 In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see; For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died To pardon and sanctify me. [Refrain] 4 To the old rugged cross I will ever be true, It's shame and reproach gladly bear. Then He'll call me some day to my home far away, Where His glory forever I'll share. [Refrain] Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Good Friday; Cross; Cross of Jesus Christ; Death of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Redemptive work Used With Tune: OLD RUGGED CROSS

Take Me to the Water

Meter: Irregular Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 12 Lyrics: 1 Take me to the water, take me to the water, take me to the water to be baptized. 2 None but the righteous, none but the righteous, none but the righteous shall see God. 3 I love Jesus, I love Jesus, I love Jesus, oh, yes, I do. 4 He’s my Savior, he’s my Savior, he’s my Savior, oh, yes, he is. Topics: Elements of Worship Baptism Used With Tune: TAKE ME TO THE WATER Text Sources: African American spiritual

They Did Not Build in Vain

Author: Alan Luff (1928-) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-40, 12:1-2 Lyrics: 1 They did not build in vain who founded here a church as witness to God's love amid a world of pain, for still, to those who wish to see, this place proclaims God's mystery. 2 They built upon the rock that is the risen Lord, the one foundation laid which stands each earthly shock; that, Spirit filled, we here might raise, as living temples, prayer and praise. 3 Those who have loved this place, a cloud of witnesses, surround and urge us on as we now run our race, and so we lay aside each sin in our desire to strive and win. 4 Though the horizon's bend conceals the way ahead, the footprints on the road show Christ waits at the end; in him alone our faith shall stand who waits for us at God's right hand. 5 In every place our world is storm and tempest tossed; the flames of fear and hate are evil's flags unfurled; yet still the Spirit's wind and fire pour gifts for service in this hour. 6 Here is our meeting place, where doubt finds grounds of faith; where hurt finds healing love, our penitence your grace; where bridging time to eternity is God the holy Trinity. Topics: Aniversary of Parish/Church; Church Used With Tune: LITTLE CORNARD

The Race

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 1,055 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 12:1 First Line: Awake my soul, stretch every nerve Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice, That calls thee from on high, 'Tis his own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye. 4 Blest Saviour, introduced by thee, Have I my race begun; And, crowned with victory, at thy feet, I'll lay my honors down. Topics: Christians Encouragements; Courage; Crown of glory Used With Tune: CHRISTMAS

The Son of God proclaim

Author: Basil E. Bridge, 1927- Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 12:2 Topics: Companion / Friend; Easter / Eastertide; Jesus Christ Word; Jesus Christ Kingship / Reign; Jesus Christ Head of Church; Recessionals; Sacraments and Ordinances Communion Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG

To the name of our salvation

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 119 hymnals Scripture: Hebrews 12:22-23 Lyrics: 1 To the name of our salvation laud and honour let us pay, which for many a generation hid in God's foreknowledge lay, but with holy exultation we may sing aloud today. 2 Jesus is the name we treasure, name beyond what words can tell, name of gladness, name of pleasure, ear and heart delighting well; name of power beyond all measure, saving us from sin and hell. 3 Jesus is the name exalted over every other name; in this name, whene'er assaulted we can put our foes to shame: strength to those who would have halted, eyes to blind, and feet to lame. 4 Therefore we in love adoring this most blessèd name revere, Holy Jesus, thee imploring so to write it in us here, that hereafter, heavenward soaring, we may sing with angels there. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Risen - Reign and Priesthood; Adoration Of Jesus; Conflict; Jesus Name Used With Tune: TANTUM ERGO SACRAMENTUM Text Sources: 15th century; translated Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861