Author: Charles W. Everest, 1814-1877 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 298 hymnals Scripture: John 12:23-26 First Line: Take up your cross, the Savior said Lyrics: 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.
2 Take up your cross, let not its weight
fill your weak spirit with alarm;
Christ's strength shall bear your spirit up
and brace your heart and nerve your arm.
3 Take up your cross, heed not the shame,
and let your foolish heart be still;
the Lord for you accepted death
upon a cross, on Calvary's hill.
4 Take up your cross, then, in Christ's strength,
and calmly every danger brave:
it guides you to abundant life
and leads to victory o'er the grave. Topics: The Cross; Discipleship; Perseverance; Walk with God Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR
Take Up Your Cross