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Hymn: Must Jesus bear the cross alone (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: Must Jesus bear the cross alone

Topic: Christ/Cross

Writer: T Shepherd

Composer: G Allen

Meter: CM

Tune: Maitland

Hymn Number: 628

Page Number: 232, 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.