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Jesus, I my cross have taken,
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All to leave and follow Thee;
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Desti-tute, de-spised, for-saken,
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Thou, from hence, my all shalt be.
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Perish every fond am-bition,
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All I’ve sought, and hoped, and known;
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Yet how rich is my cond-ition,
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God and Christ are still my own!

Let the world despise and leave me,
They have left my Savior, too;
Human hearts and looks deceive me;
Thou art not, like man, 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.

Man may trouble and distress me,
’Twill but drive me to Thy breast;
Life with trials hard may press me,
Christ will bring me sweeter rest.
O ’tis not in grief to harm me,
While Thy love is left to me;
O ’twere not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy unmixed with Thee.

Go then, earthly fame and treasure! 
Come, disaster, scorn, and pain! 
In thy service pain is pleasure;
With thy favour loss is gain.
I have called Thee, Abba, Father,
I have stayed my heart on Thee:
Storms may howl and clouds may gather;
All must work for good to me.

Soul, then know 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, 
Think what Father’s smiles are thine, 
Think that Jesus died to win thee, 
Child of heaven, canst thou repine.

Haste thee on from grace to glory, 
Armed by faith, and winged by prayer. 
Heaven’s eternal days before thee, 
God’s own hand shall guide us there. 
Soon shall close thy earthly mission, 
Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days, 
Hope shall change to glad fruition, 
Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.

Jesus I My Cross Have Taken

Preethi Moses Mercy David