Author: A. H. A. Hymnal: Timeless Truths #747 Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain First Line: I walked one day along a country road Refrain First Line: “Take up thy cross and follow Me,” Lyrics: 1 I walked one day along a country road,
And there a stranger journeyed, too,
Bent low beneath the burden of His load:
It was a cross, a cross I knew.
Refrain:
“Take up thy cross and follow Me,”
I hear the blessed Savior call;
How can I make a lesser sacrifice,
When Jesus gave His all? I cried,
2 “Lord Jesus,” and He spoke my name;
I saw His hands all bruised and torn;
I stooped to kiss away the marks of shame,
The shame for me that He had borne. [Refrain]
3 “Oh, let me bear Thy cross, dear Lord,” I cried,
And, lo, a cross for me appeared,
The one, forgotten, I had cast aside,
The one, so long, that I had feared. [Refrain]
4 My cross I’ll carry till the crown appears—
The way I journey soon will end—
Where God Himself shall wipe away all tears,
And friend hold fellowship with friend. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 9:23 Tune Title: [I walked one day along a country road]
Take Up Thy Cross and Follow Me
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