63. Follow the Living Christ

'Take up thy cross,' the Savior said, come and my disciple be; Take up thy cross, the world forsake, and humbly follow after me.'

Follow (follow the Christ), follow (follow the Christ), follow ev'ry day, follow all the way; Follow (follow the Christ), follow (follow the Christ), follow the living Christ.

2.

Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame, bid thy foolish pride be still; The Lord went forth to die for thee upon a cross on Calv'ry's hill.

Follow (follow the Christ), follow (follow the Christ), follow ev'ry day, follow all the way; Follow (follow the Christ), follow (follow the Christ), follow the living Christ.

3.

Take up thy cross, with willing heart, hasten now thy life to yield; Go forth to serve the living Christ, and plant his cross in ev'ry field.

Follow (follow the Christ), follow (follow the Christ), follow ev'ry day, follow all the way; Follow (follow the Christ), follow (follow the Christ), follow the living Christ.

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Take up they cross, and follow on, never seek to lay it down; For only he who bears the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown.

Follow (follow the Christ), follow (follow the Christ), follow ev'ry day, follow all the way; Follow (follow the Christ), follow (follow the Christ), follow the living Christ.

Music © status unknown, B B McKinny, 1940, CCLI author of song # 25194