The King's highway

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O who will stand up for Jesus

Author: Lewis Hartsough
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 O who'll stand up for Jesus,
The lowly Nazarene?
And raise the blood-stained banner
Amid the hosts of sin?

Refrain:
The cross for Christ I'll cherish,
Its crucifixion bear;
All hail! reproach and sorrow,
If Jesus leads me there.

2 O who will follow Jesus
Amid reproach and shame?
Where others shrink and falter
Who'll glory in his name? [Refrain]

3 Tho' fierce may rage the battle,
And wild the storms may blow,
Tho' friends may go forever,
I will with Jesus go. [Refrain]

4 My all to Christ I've given,
My talents, time and voice,
Myself, my reputation;
The lone way is my choice. [Refrain]

5 O Jesus Jesus, Jesus,
My all sufficient friend!
Come, fold me to thy bosom,
E'en to the journey's end. [Refrain]

Source: Hymns of the Living Faith #271

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Author: Lewis Hartsough

Hartsough, Lewis, was born at Ithaca, New York, Aug. 31, 1823. Of his hymns the following are in common use:—- 1. I hear Thy welcome voice. The Divine Invitation. 2. In the rifted Rock I'm resting. Safety in Jesus. 3. Lead me to the Rock that's higher. Safety in Jesus. 4. O who'll stand up for Jesus? All for Jesus Nos. 1-3 are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1878 (1 and 3 with music by Hartsough). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line:	O who will stand up for Jesus
Title:	The King's highway
Author:	Lewis Hartsough
Refrain First Line:	The cross for Christ I'll cherish
Copyright:	Public Domain