Cross Before Crown

Tune: Gute Baume Bringen = bringing good trees

('Christian, dost thou see them?')

Luke 9 v.23-26

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Jesus said to people

Even unto all

If anyone will come

After me, I some

Words [to say], If come after me

Let this bearing be

Of you, take up your cross

Daily, to self loss

 

For whoever will save

Their life, path will pave

Unto loss, but whoso

Lose their life, this know

Losing life for my sake

They shall save it, take

Of my own life, and live

With power I give

 

For what advantage is

If gain whole world, this

No benefit, if such

Lose themselves thus much

Or they may be off cast

World's pleasures not last 

But in self-denial

Partake Christ's life full

 

For whosoever shall

Be ashamed, know well

Of me of my words, they

Shall find in that day

When I return, shall come

Take my people home

I shall too be ashamed

[Of they] Who have me disdained