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Play “Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone”
Free same-meter accompaniment for Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone (Thomas Shepherd): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 5 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.
Sung here to ST. ANNE (William Croft), a Common Meter (8.6.8.6) tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.
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- 1Must Jesus bear the cross alone,
- And all the world go free?
- No, there's a cross for ev'ry one,
- And there's a cross for me.
- 2The consecrated cross I'll bear
- Till death shall set me free,
- And then go home my crown to wear,
- For there's a crown for me.
- 3Upon the crystal pavement, down
- At Jesus' pierced feet,
- With joy I'll cast my golden crown
- And His dear name repeat.
- 4O precious cross, O glorious crown!
- O resurrection day!
- Ye angels, from the stars come down
- And bear my soul away!
- 5Amen.
About this music
ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone page.
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