Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

Authors

Henry F. Lyte

Year

1825

Example Text

Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee...

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Scripture References

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• Psalm 71:20
• Isaiah 53:3
• Matthew 6:19-20; 10:32; 10:38; 11:28; 16:24-26; 19:27-29
• Mark 8:34; 8:38; 10:17-22; 10:28-30
• Luke 5:11; 9:23; 9:26; 14:27; 18:28-30
• John 15:18
• Acts 14:22
• Romans 5:5; 6:14; 8:28; 8:31-33; 12:1
• 2 Corinthians 1:5; 4:8-18; 5:7
• Galatians 4:6
• Philippians 3:8
• Colossians 1:20
• 2 Timothy 1:7
• Titus 2:11-15
• Hebrews 4:9; 11:26; 13:5
• 1 Peter 1:3-4; 3:17-18
• 1 John 5:13

Lyrics

1. Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow thee; Destitute, despis'd, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shalt be. Perish, ev'ry fond ambition, All I've sought, and hop'd, and known; Yet how rich is my condition; God and Heav'n are still my 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 may shun 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 stayed my heart on thee; Storms may howl, and clouds may gather; All must work for good to me. 4. Haste then on from grace to glory, Arm'd by faith, and wing'd by pray'r; Heav'n's eternal day before thee; God's own hand shall guide me there. Soon shall close thy earthly mission; Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days; Hope soon change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and pray'r to praise. Source:Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #275

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