From the Cross to the Crown

Be strong and cour­age­ous

Whate’er may be­fall

We know our Re­deem­er

Will an­swer our call;

Tho’ sor­row and tri­als

Are weigh­ing us down

Yet hope looks away

From the cross to the crown.

From the cross to the crown

Let us fol­low our Lord

From the cross to the crown

Let us cling to His Word;

Tho’ sor­row and tri­als

Are weigh­ing us down

Yet faith leads us on

From the cross to the crown!

His cup of af­flict­ion

Was filled to the brim

And are we not will­ing

To suf­fer for Him?

The robe of His glo­ry

For us He laid down

To show us the path

From the cross to the crown.

This life is a con­flict

A bat­tle with sin

Yet trust­ing in Je­sus

Thro’ grace we shall win;

The world may op­pose us

The tempt­er may frown

Yet faith lead­eth on

From the cross to the crown.

Tho’ friends that are dear­est

Have gone from our sight

’Tis only to en­ter

The man­sions of light;

Their war­fare is ov­er

Their bur­dens laid down

How short was their path

From the cross to the crown!