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I Lost Everything Cry Me a River Nothin' Can Change This Love Baby, Baby, Baby Until Jesus Calls Me Home One More Time He'll Make A Way Jesus Gave Me Water Sugar Dumpling Original Version Just For You Working On The Chain Gang Any Day Now I'm Gonna Forget About You Another Saturday Night Alternate Take Love Will Find A Way A Change Gonna Come Happy In Love I Wish You Love You Gotta Move Cool Train First Stereo Release Blowin' In The Wind He'll Welcome Me Frankie and Johnny Somebody Have Mercy Movin' and Groovin' A Whole Lotta Woman Jesus Paid The Debt Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles In so doing, He gives hope to all who follow Him that they too can wear a crown with Him because He led the way: From stanza 3 we learn that there are others who have borne their crosses too "How happy are the saints above, Who once went sorrowing here; But now they taste unmingled love, And joy without a tear.
The saints above, now in the Hadean realm, are those who once went sorrowing here, many of them even giving up their lives for their faith: However, those who have already borne their crosses now have rest and dwell in a place of joy and love: Their example encourages us that if they could do it, we can do it too and have the hope of dwelling with them in the presence of the Lord: Bearing the cross implies the idea of being crucified to the world: And this we must do till He shall set us free in death: Also, this is the only way that we can have the hope of gaining the crown of reward that Christ promises the faithful: The stanza draws upon the figurative language of Revelation in picturing the throne of God as being surrounded by a sea of glass like crystal: These are then pictured as ascribing eternal paise and glory to Christ: From stanza 6, we learn that the ultimate reward for bearing our cross is that crown of eternal life "O precious cross, O glorious crown, O resurrection day; Ye angels of the stars come down And bear my soul away.
From then on, the souls of the righteous await the resurrection day: And when that time comes, we shall exchange the cross for a glorious crown, even as the apostle Paul hoped: The scriptural qualifications for being a true disciple of Jesus Christ are quite clear. They include denying ourselves, taking up the cross, and following Him.
This cross represents whatever responsibilities and hardships that we must face in this life as we strive to live for the Lord. This hymn challenges us to make our commitment to take up the cross.
And His dear Name repeat. O precious cross! O glorious crown! O resurrection day! When Christ the Lord from heav'n comes down. And bears my soul away. Authoritative information about the hymn text Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone, with lyrics, PDF files, printable scores, MIDI files, audio recordings, piano.
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