Thy Cross, O Jesus, Thou Didst Bear

Thy cross

O Je­sus

Thou didst bear

Thy path to death ex­tend­ed

To save the world

which ev­ery­where

With hate and scorn of­fend­ed.

Oh

love how deep

to bleed and weep

For Thine own per­se­cut­ors!

Thy cross

Re­deem­er

Thou didst bear

Our sins away Thou’st tak­en;

Thine own Thou wilt us still de­clare

Though we have Thee for­sak­en

And gone astray

yea

day by day

Thy love is pre­sent with us.

Thy cross

O Sav­ior

Thou didst bear

Thy bound­less might and glo­ry

Forever praised by an­gels fair

And told in sac­red sto­ry

Thou laidst aside; naught shall abide

Save by the love that bleed­eth.

Thy cross to vic­to­ry Thou didst bear.

Oh

grant that I

dear Sav­ior

May glo­ry in the cross and share

Thy heav­en­ly joy and fa­vor!

Then shall my soul have reached its goal

Safe in Thy lov­ing bo­som.