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[Brother, take thy cross and bear it]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lesta Vese Incipit: 11113 22176 65712 Used With Text: Take Thy Cross

Take Thy Cross

Author: J. Pollard Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Brother, take thy cross and bear it Used With Tune: [Brother, take thy cross and bear it]

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Author: J. Pollard Hymnal: Calvary Songs #91 (1875) First Line: Brother, take thy cross and bear it Lyrics: 1 Brother, take thy cross and bear it, Dark and heavy though it be; Jesus his command has given, Take thy cross, and follow me. Refrain: Take thy cross, Take thy cross, Take thy cross whate'er it be; Take thy cross, Take thy cross, Learn to bear it cheerfully. 2 Brother, take thy cross of sorrow; Bear the heavy weight of pain; Jesus bent 'neath such a burden, Why should such as thou complain. [Refrain] 3 Brother, take thy cross and follow Jesus through the shadows dim; Thou wilt find thy burden easy, If thou wilt depend on him. [Refrain] 4 Brother, take thy cross; for Jesus Gives thee strength its weight to bear; Trust him in the time of sorrow, He will hear and answer prayer. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Brother, take thy cross and bear it]

Take Thy Cross

Author: J. Pollard Hymnal: Songs of the Covenant #39 (1892) First Line: Brother, take thy cross and bear it Languages: English Tune Title: [Brother, take thy cross and bear it]

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Charles C. Converse

1832 - 1918 Composer of "[Brother, take thy cross and bear it]" Pseudonyms: Clare, Lester Vesé, Nevers, Karl Reden, Revons ================================= Charles Crozat Converse LLD USA 1832-1918. Born in Warren, MA, he went to Leipzig, Germany to study law and philosophy, as well as music theory and composition under Moritz Hauptmann, Friedrich Richter, and Louis Plaidy at the Leipzig Conservatory. He also met Franz Liszt and Louis Spohr. He became an author, composer, arranger and editor. He returned to the states in 1859 and graduated from the Albany, NY, Law School two years later. He married Lida Lewis. From 1875 he practiced law in Erie, PA, and also was put in charge of the Burdetta Organ Company. He composed hymn tunes and other works. He was offered a DM degree for his Psalm 126 cantata, but he declined the offer. In 1895 Rutherford College honored him with a LLD degree. He spent his last years in Highwood, NJ, where he died. He published “New method for the guitar”, “Musical bouquet”, “The 126th Psalm”, “Sweet singer”, “Church singer”, “Sayings of Sages” between 1855 and 1863. he also wrote the “Turkish battle polka” and “Rock beside the sea” ballad, and “The anthem book of the Episcopal Methodist Church”. John Perry

Josephine Pollard

1834 - 1892 Person Name: J. Pollard Author of "Take Thy Cross" in Calvary Songs Josephine Pollard USA 1834-1892. Born at NYC, NY, one of seven children and daughter of an architect, she attended an exclusive girls school, Spingler Institute, and was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. She was a founding member of the professional women’s club, Sorosis. She never married. She became an author, poet, and hymnist, writing many children’s books and for children’s magazines, including Harper’s, Scribner’s, and the New York Ledger. She wrote 44 books, mostly religious, for children, but also about history, birds, sports and games, and adventure stories. She also wrote 100+ hymn lyrics as well. She worked as an editor for the Sunday School Times and for the Methodist Book Concern, where she edited a magazine for African Americans. Her children’s books include: “History of the U.S.” (1884); “The life of George Washington” ; “The life of Christ for young people”; “History of the New Testament in words of one syllable” (1899); “History of the Old Testament in words of one syllable” (1899); “Bible stories for children” (1899). She was in poor health in her latter years. She died at NYC, NY. John Perry =============== Pollard, Josephine, born in New York, circa 1840, is the author of (1) "I stood outside the gate" (Lent), (2) "Joy-bells ringing, Children singing" (Joy) in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)