Scripture Verse

Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Job 1:21

Introduction

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Theodore E. Perkins
(1831–1912)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Sab­bath Car­ols, ed­it­ed by Theo­dore Per­kins (New York: Brown & Per­kins, 1868), page 50.

Music: Red Hook Theo­dore E. Per­kins, 1868 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Lyrics

Mine the cross, and Thine the glo­ry,
Thou has suf­fered once for me;
Let my life be calm or cloud­ed,
I can trust it, Lord, to Thee.
Let me feel the sweet as­surance
Of Thy pre­sence always near,
Grant me on­ly this, my Fa­ther,
And my soul can ne­ver fear.
Mine the cross, and Thine the glo­ry,
Thou has suf­fered once for me;
Let my life be calm or cloud­ed,
I can trust it, Lord, to Thee.

All I am Thy grace has made me,
All I am I owe to Thee,
I can only thank and praise Thee,
For a love so pure and free.
Self de­ny­ing, per­se­ver­ing,
Where Thy bless­èd feet have led,
May I fol­low, daily grow­ing
Up to Thee, my liv­ing head.
All I am Thy grace has made me,
All I am I owe to Thee,
I can on­ly thank and praise Thee,
For a love so pure and free.

Mine the cross, and Thine the glo­ry,
Thou hast borne it once for me;
Help me bear with Chris­tian meek­ness
Every tri­al sent by Thee.
On Thy strength alone re­ly­ing,
With Thy lamp to cheer my way,
Leaning on the staff of mer­cy,
I will la­bor, trust and pray.
Mine the cross, and Thine the glo­ry,
Thou hast borne it once for me;
Help me bear with Chris­tian meek­ness
Every tri­al sent by Thee.