Take Up Your Cross

Words:
Charles W. Everest
Music:
Henry Baker

Sheet music

  1. 1”Take up your cross,” the Savior said,“If you would My disciple be;Take up your Cross with willing heart,And humbly follow after Me.”Take up you cross, nor heed the shame,And let you foolish pride be still;Your Lord refused not e'en to dieUpon a cross on Calv'ry's hill.
  2. 2Take up your cross, then, in His strength,And calmly ev'ry danger brave;Twill guide you to a better home,And lead to vict'ry o'er the grave.Take up your cross, and follow Christ,Nor think till death to lay it down;For only he who bears the crossMay hope to wear the glor'ous crown.

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