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Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

IN BABILONE · 8.7.8.7.D · words Henry F. Lyte · music Traditional Dutch

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Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken and have fear, to scorn Sav fol ior, low and Thy leave left as drive sin, o'er but dis and me ter, my and Thee. too. pain! breast. care; I world earth ly ble thy de to my soul, trou Let Je 1. 2. Go 3. Man 4. Take, 5. then, sus, the may my en, me, sure! me, tion; va tress leave tak trea Rise 'Twill Come, They All and and have full and fame spise cross dis sal or art do sweet loss them, all un shalt is er hence not, fa bring still thing will Thy to me vor, like my be. true; gain. rest. bear! tute, hearts ser vice, als in and from de find tri Thy ti man with to Joy Life In Hu Des en, me; sure; me; tion sta press ceive sak plea Some Heav'n With Thou Thou is de for ev hard pain looks spised, ery may known. hoped, love smile left heart Thy is to on and and love set wis sought, Fa a my ther's is dom, and thine; me! Thee: might, Spir not called Thou ev in it Thee shalt ery what 'tis have while ish, of Think Oh, I And Per ther; thee; me me, tion, in have I've What While I God All up am harm dwells grief Ab smile fond Fa on bi ba, with to of thou mixed good all still that re with to is mine Heav'n, joy work face, Heav'n shouldst un for and are own! bright. me. Thee. pine? rich hate howl, not Sav friends my must ior in and and is a 'twere may may how What Oh, Storms Foes Yet tion— me: er, me, thee— clouds win charm gath own Thy and Child Were All Show God to to may dis di con died joy 6. Haste then on from grace to glory, Armed by faith, and winged by prayer, Heav'n's eternal day's before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there. Soon shall close thy earthly mission; Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days; Hope soon change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Henry F. Lyte, 1824 IN BABILONE 8.7.8.7.D Traditional Dutch

1.Jesus, I my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow Thee.
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou from hence my all shalt be.
Perish, every fond ambition,
All I've sought, and hoped, and known.
Yet how rich is my condition—
God and Heav'n are still mine own!

2.Let the world despise and leave me,
They have left my Savior, too.
Human hearts and looks deceive me;
Thou art not, like them, untrue;
And while Thou shalt smile upon me,
God of wisdom, love and might,
Foes may hate and friends disown me:
Show Thy face, and all is bright.

3.Go then, earthly fame and treasure!
Come, disaster, scorn and pain!
In Thy service, pain is pleasure;
With Thy favor, loss is gain.
I have called Thee Abba, Father;
I have set my heart on Thee:
Storms may howl, and clouds may gather,
All must work for good to me.

4.Man may trouble and distress me,
'Twill but drive me to Thy breast.
Life with trials hard may press me;
Heav'n will bring me sweeter rest.
Oh, 'tis not in grief to harm me
While Thy love is left to me!
Oh, 'twere not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy unmixed with Thee.

5.Take, my soul, thy full salvation;
Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care;
Joy to find in every station
Something still to do or bear!
Think what Spirit dwells within thee;
What a Father's smile is thine;
What a Savior died to win thee—
Child of Heav'n, shouldst thou repine?

6.Haste then on from grace to glory,
Armed by faith, and winged by prayer,
Heav'n's eternal day's before thee,
God's own hand shall guide thee there.
Soon shall close thy earthly mission;
Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days;
Hope soon change to glad fruition,
Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.

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