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Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said

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Take up thy cross, the Savior said, If thou wouldst my disciple be

Author: Charles W. Everest (1833)
Published in 293 hymnals

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1 Take up your cross, the Savior said,
If you would my disciple be;
Deny yourself, the world forsake,
And humbly follow after me.

2 Take up your cross, be not ashamed!
Let not disgrace your spirit fill!
For God himself endured to die
Upon a cross, on Calvary's hill.

3 Take up your cross, which gives you strength,
Which makes your trembling spirit brave:
'Twill guide you to a better home
And lead to vict'ry o'er the grave.

4 Take up your cross, and follow Christ,
Nor think till death to lay it down;
For only they who bear the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown.

Source: Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #702

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Author: Charles W. Everest

Everest, Charles William, M.A., born at East Windsor, Connecticut, May 27, 1814, graduated at Trinity College, Hartford, 1838, and took Holy Orders in 1842. He was rector at Hamden, Connecticut, from 1842 to 1873, and also agent for the Society for the Increase of the Ministry. He died at Waterbury, Connecticut, Jan. 11, 1877 (See Poets of Connecticut, 1843). In 1833 he published Visions of Death, and Other Poems; from this work his popular hymn is taken:— Take up thy cross, the Saviour said. Following Jesus. The original text of this hymn differs very materially from that which is usually found in the hymn-books. The most widely known form of the text is that in Hymns Ancient & Modern, where it appeared in 1861. It was copied by the… Go to person page >

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First Line: Take up thy cross, the Savior said, If thou wouldst my disciple be
Title: Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said
Author: Charles W. Everest (1833)
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Henry Baker (b. Nuneham, Oxfordshire, England, 1835; d. Wimbledon, England, 1910; not to be confused with Henry W. Baker) was educated as a civil engineer at Winchester and Cooper's Hill and was active in railroad building in India. In 1867 he completed a music degree at Exeter College, Oxford, Engl…

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #294

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Ambassador Hymnal #432

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Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #689

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #494

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Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #702

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Catholic Book of Worship III #353

Catholic Book of Worship III #353

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #599

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #402a

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Common Praise (1998) #431

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Complete Mission Praise #935

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Gather (3rd ed.) #801

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Gather Comprehensive #698

Gather Comprehensive #698
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Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #690

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Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #552

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Glory to God #718

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Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #503

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Hymnal #536

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Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #237

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #402b

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Lift Up Your Hearts #326

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Lutheran Worship #382

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One in Faith #679

One in Faith #679

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #618

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Rejoice in the Lord #268

Rejoice in the Lord #268
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RitualSong (2nd ed.) #890

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #890
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RitualSong #808

RitualSong #808

Santo, Santo, Santo #605

Santo, Santo, Santo #605

Sing Glory #645

Sing Glory #645
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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #488

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #488

The Baptist Hymnal #411

The Baptist Hymnal #411
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The Book of Praise #211

The Book of Praise #211

The Christian Life Hymnal #484

The Christian Life Hymnal #484

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The Covenant Hymnal #623
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The Cyber Hymnal #6474

The Cyber Hymnal #6474
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The Hymnal 1982 #675
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The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #571a

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #571a
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The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #571b

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The New Century Hymnal #204

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The United Methodist Hymnal #415

The United Methodist Hymnal #415

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement #141

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The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement #142
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The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement #143
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The Worshiping Church #655

The Worshiping Church #655
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Together in Song #583

Together in Song #583
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Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #610

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #610
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Trinity Psalter Hymnal #511

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Voices United #561

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Worship (3rd ed.) #634

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Worship and Rejoice #351

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찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #145

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #145
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