Hymn
Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said
"Take up thy cross," the Saviour said,
"If thou wouldst My disciple be;
Take up thy cross with willing heart,
And humbly follow after Me."
Take up thy cross; let not its weight
Fill thy weak soul with vain alarm;
His strength shall bear thy spirit up,
Sustain thy heart, and nerve thine arm.
Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
And let thy foolish pride rebel;
The Lord for thee the cross endured,
To save thy soul from death and hell.
Take up thy cross, then, in His strength,
And calmly sin's wild deluge brave;
'Twill guide thee to a better home,
It points to glory o'er the grave.
Take up thy cross, and follow Christ,
Nor think till death to lay it down;
For only he who bears the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown.
Amen.
Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/take-up-thy-cross-the-savior-said
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said?
The words of Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said were written by Charles W. Everest; the version here was published in 1926.
Is Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said public domain?
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What is the metre of Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said?
Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Parting With Carnal Joys, These things shall be, a loftier race and Friend of the Friendless.