Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee
Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be
Perish every fond ambition, all I've sought or hoped or known
Yet how rich is my condition! God and heaven are still mine own
Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior, too
Human hearts and looks deceive me; Thou art not, like them, untrue
And while Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love and might
Foes may hate and friends disown me, show Thy face and all is bright
Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn and pain!
In Thy service, pain is pleasure; with Thy favor, loss is gain
I have called Thee, Abba, Father; I have set my heart on Thee
Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, all must work for good to me
Alternate verses:
Man may trouble and distress me, 'twill but drive me to Thy breast
Life with trials hard may press me; heaven will bring me sweeter rest
Oh, 'tis not in grief to harm me while Thy love is left to me
Oh, 'twere not in joy to charm me, were that joy unmixed with Thee
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Take, my soul, thy full salvation; rise o'er sin, and fear, and care
Joy to find in every station something still to do or bear
Think what Spirit dwells within thee; what a Father's smile is thine
What a Savior died to win thee, child of heaven, shouldst thou repine?
Haste then on from grace to glory, armed by faith, and winged by prayer
Heaven's eternal day's before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there
Soon shall close thy earthly mission, swift shall pass thy pilgrim days
Hope soon change to glad fruition, faith to sight, and prayer to praise
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