Take Up the Cross (Crosby)

If My dis­ci­ple thou wouldst be

Take up the cross and fol­low Me;

Rough tho’ the jour­ney

strait the road

This is the way that leads to God;

Freely I give My­self for thee;

Take up the cross and fol­low Me.

Take up the cross

take up the cross

Take up the cross and fol­low Me.

What if the world re­proach thy name?

Take up the cross

des­pise the shame;

Glory in this

that love di­vine

Brings thee a ran­som

makes thee Mine;

Think of the thorns I wore for thee;

Take up the cross and fol­low Me.

Bearing the cross in good or ill

Trusting the hand that guides thee still

Soon thou wilt reach the gates of light

Soon will thy faith be changed to sight;

There is a crown of life for thee;

Take up the cross and fol­low Me.