I must not walk in the way of sin,
I must ne­ver be led as­tray,
A crown is the prize I hope to win,
And I’ll strive for it ev­ery day.

Refrain

O that beau­ti­ful crown,
That beau­ti­ful star­ry crown;
If I am will­ing to bear the cross,
My Sav­ior will give me a crown.

I must not heed what the world may say,
And I ne­ver must dread its frown,
For thro’ the same path my Sav­ior trod,
I must go to ob­tain my crown.

Refrain

I must not think I can waste my time,
Or in plea­sure my con­science drown.
The fear of the Lord must rule my heart,
Or I ne­ver can wear a crown.

Refrain

I’ll pray for strength in my hour of need,
And my Sav­ior my strength will be;
He helps me to bear each earthy cross,
And He of­fers a crown to me.

Refrain