Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir; Words and Music by Carol Cymbala

Take up your cross,
Follow Jesus!
Take up your cross,
Every day!
Don't be ashamed
To say that you know Him!
Count the cost,
Take up your cross,
Follow Him!

What are you doing
For the king?
Have you really given
Everything
To the one who gave his all
- for you.
Now that you be satisfied
- just to know
That the lord has saved your soul
Have you forgotten what you need
To do, to do?

But I know sometimes
The road is long,
And I know sometimes
You feel like you can't go on
But you can make it,
You just take up your cross!

Take up your cross, Follow Jesus!
Take up your cross,
Every day!
Don't be ashamed
To say that you know Him!
Count the cost,
Take up your cross,
Follow Him!

Don't be ashamed
To say that you know Him!
Count the cost,
Take up your cross,
Follow Him!

Take up your cross,
Follow Jesus!
Take up your cross,
Every day!
Don't be ashamed
To say that you know Him!
Count the cost,
Take up your cross,
Follow Him!

Take up your cross,
Follow Jesus!
Just take up your cross,
Every day!
Don't be ashamed
To say that you know Him!
Count the cost,
Take up your cross,
Follow Him!
Don't be ashamed
To say that you know Him!
Count the cost,
Take up your cross,
Follow Him!