Light and Life ‎#16

16. Take up the cross

1 They who would be my disciples,
Must patiently bear the cross,
Leaving the world behind them,
Counting it all but dross.

Chorus:
Then patiently bear the cross,
Thou soon shalt lay it down,
And wear, among the ransom'd,
A shining golden crown.

2 They who would share in my glory,
Must follow where'er I go,
Bearing with joy the burdens,
Laid on them here below. [Chorus]

3 They who would enter yon portal,
Where cometh no stain or dross,
Must walk in the way of denial,
And cheerfully bear the cross. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: They who would be my disciples
• Title: Take up the cross
• Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman
• Refrain First Line: Then patiently bear the cross
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1881
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [They who would be my disciples]
• Composer: J. B. Tenney
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain.