Tune: Breslau
('Take up thy cross, the Saviour said')
Mark 8 v.34-37
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Jesus said, Whosoever will
Come after me, follow me still
Let them deny themselves, and take
Up their cross daily for my sake
Take up their cross and follow me
For whosoever of you be
Who will save their life shall it lsoe
But whosoever of you choose
Choose to lose your life for my sake
And for the gospel's, they shall take
Up their life, and shall true it save
God shall the path for them clear pave
For what shall it profit a man
If gaining while world if he can
And loses his own soul in this?
He the way of true life shall miss
Or what shall a man give ,exchange
For his soul? Whate'er be the range
We cannot buy back our soul though
Dying to self, life we shall know
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: April 10th, 2024 02:11
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8. possibly written in a Lent season.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments5
It is 'lose' and not 'loose' - a seemingly common spelling mistake that some make.
Either way, lose you win.
Loosed your free!
Thanks 2.
With you and Jesus on our side we are in a good place.
Thanks D. I might be St, oh I dunno, Joe Bloggs! lol.
So as not to lose my soul I have it chained to my ankle. I do tend to misplace things from time to time. As for taking up my cross, I've been told that I am always cross. Good write Orchi
Thanks SB.
Beautiful work.
Thanks T.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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