Thou Say’st, “Take Up Thy Cross” (EN 3051)

EN 3051 Thou Say’st, “Take Up Thy Cross”

Matt.16.24

Versi Version 1

1

Thou say’st, “Take up thy cross,

O man, and follow Me”;

The night is black, the feet are slack,

Yet we would follow Thee.

2

But O dear Lord, we cry,

That we Thy face could see!

Thy blessed face one moment’s space—

Then might we follow Thee!

3

Dim tracts of time divide

Those golden days from me;

Thy voice comes strange o’er years of change;

How can I follow Thee?

4

Comes faint and far Thy voice

From vales of Galilee;

Thy vision fades in ancient shades;

How should we follow Thee?

5

O heavy cross—of faith

In what we cannot see!

As once of yore Thyself restore

And help to follow Thee.

6

If not as once Thou cam’st

In true humanity,

Come yet as Guest within the breast

That burns to follow Thee.

7

Within our hearts of hearts

In nearest nearness be:

Set up Thy throne within Thine own;

Go, Lord: We follow Thee.

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