Take up thy cross, the Saviour said - Anonymous

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"A descant to the hymn can be found Breslau (Alan Gray)."

◈ Genre / Form Hymns

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SAB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range F#2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 20

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 3

Instruments SAB

Pages 1

CPDL # 62794

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2021-02-09

License CPDL License

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Midi_74

F#2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

Take up thy cross, the Saviour said, if thou wouldst my disciple be; deny thyself, the world forsake, and humbly follow after me. Take up thy cross – let not its weight fill thy weak spirit with alarm: his strength shall bear thy spirit up, and brace thy heart, and nerve thine arm. Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame, nor let thy foolish pride rebel: thy Lord for thee the Cross endured, to save thy soul from death and hell. Take up thy cross then in his strength, and calmly every danger brave; ’twill guide thee to a better home, and lead to victory 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. To thee, great Lord, the One in Three, all praise for evermore ascend: O grant us in our home to see the heavenly life that knows no end.