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Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

CONVERSE · 8.7.8.7.D · words Henry F. Lyte · music Charles C. Converse

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Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken Sav fol and me ter, my and and Thy and ior, low scorn fear, to o'er but dis have to leave sin, drive as left care; breast. pain! too. Thee. soul, trou earth world I my may then, the sus, my thy ble ly de Go 2. Let 1. Je 3. 5. Take, 4. Man me, sure! me, en, tion; va tress Rise 'Twill Come, They All sal dis and and have trea full and fame spise cross tak leave do all them, loss sweet my to me vor, like or er is un shalt thing will Thy art from still bring fa not, hence bear! rest. gain. true; be. tri ser hearts tute, find to with Thy man ti in als vice, and de Life Joy In Hu Des me; en, sure; sta press plea ceive Some Heav'n With Thou Thou tion me; is de for sak ev hard pain looks spised, may ery love hoped, ther's is my dom, and is to on and and heart smile left a Thy have of I've Fa love set wis sought, thine; me! Thee: might, known. Spir not called Thou ev what 'tis have while ish, shalt it in Thee ery Think Oh, I And Per thee; me ther; me, tion, in I What While God All with to ba, up am dwells grief Ab smile fond harm Fa on bi mixed good all still shouldst un for and re with to is mine thou of that must Thy and are Heav'n, joy work face, Heav'n pine? Thee. me. bright. own! Sav not howl, hate rich a 'twere may may how in ior and and is What Oh, Storms Foes Yet thee— me, er, me: tion— win God Child Were All Show to to may dis con gath died joy clouds friends my di own charm 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 CONVERSE 8.7.8.7.D Charles C. Converse, 1874

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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