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Hymn: Must Jesus bear the cross alone (FL)

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: Must Jesus bear the cross alone

Topic: Christian/Cross

Writer: T Shepherd

Composer: G Allen

Meter: CM

Tune: Maitland

Hymn Number: 564

Page Number: 205, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Must Jesus bear the cross alone,
And all the world go free?
No; there's a cross for every one,
And there's a cross for me.


The consecrated cross I'll bear
Till death shall set me free,
And then go home my crown to wear-
For there's a crown for me.



Upon the crystal pavement, down
At Jesus' pierced feet,
Joyful I'll cast my golden crown,
And his dear name repeat.


O precious cross! O glorious crown!
O resurrection day!
Ye angels, from the stars come down,
And bear my soul away.