From Cross To The Crown

"Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold the devil shall cast
some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation
ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
(Revelation 2:10)

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

"From Cross To Crown"
(1907)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
Prolific American hymn writer

This post is dedicated to those precious "Hearts of Fire"

 Adel, Purnima, Aida, Sabina, Tara, Ling, Gladys, Mai,

 and to all my brothers and sisters in Christ around the

 world who have suffered intense persecution and death

as members of the underground Christian church.

The heart-breaking, faith-inspiring testimonies of the courageous sisters 

named above: "Hearts Of Fire: Eight Women in the Underground Church

 and Their Stories of Costly Faith" forwarded by Gracia Burnham,

  is available through The Voice of the Martyrs Ministries.