Be strong and cour­age­ous
Whate’er may be­fall,
We know our Re­deem­er
Will an­swer our call;
Tho’ sor­row and tri­als
Are weigh­ing us down,
Yet hope looks away
From the cross to the crown.

Refrain

From the cross to the crown
Let us fol­low our Lord,
From the cross to the crown
Let us cling to His Word;
Tho’ sor­row and tri­als
Are weigh­ing us down,
Yet faith leads us on
From the cross to the crown!

His cup of af­flict­ion
Was filled to the brim,
And are we not will­ing
To suf­fer for Him?
The robe of His glo­ry
For us He laid down,
To show us the path
From the cross to the crown.

Refrain

This life is a con­flict,
A bat­tle with sin,
Yet trust­ing in Je­sus
Thro’ grace we shall win;
The world may op­pose us,
The tempt­er may frown,
Yet faith lead­eth on
From the cross to the crown.

Refrain

Tho’ friends that are dear­est
Have gone from our sight,
’Tis only to en­ter
The man­sions of light;
Their war­fare is over,
Their bur­dens laid down,
How short was their path
From the cross to the crown!

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