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Take Up Our Cross

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Capo 3
[Intro]
C Em D
C Em G
[Verse 1]
CBehold the Emwood that bears our nDame;
Cbehold the Emnails that hold our Gsin.
CThe tree from wEmhich salvation blDooms;
Cthe death by Emwhich we're born Gagain.
[Refrain]
We take up our Ccross and follow Ghim;
We lay down our Clives that wDe might lEmive.
We carry the Chope of DChrist Emwithin;
We take up our Ccross and fDollow hGim.
[Verse 2]
CWe embraEmce the sacrifDice,Bm  
Cand walk the Empath we cannot Gsee.
CThe burdens Emof this world made liDght;Bm  
Cby blood and Emthorn we are redGeemed. 
[Refrain]
We take up our Ccross and follow Ghim;
We lay down our Clives that wDe might lEmive.
We carry the Chope of DChrist Emwithin;
We take up our Ccross and fDollow hGim.
[Bridge]
Lift him Amhigh, lift him Emhigh;
let his Cname be glorifGied.
Lift him Amhigh, lift him Emhigh;
let his Cname be gloriDfied
[Refrain]
We take up our Ccross and follow Ghim;
We lay down our Clives that wDe might lEmive.
We carry the Chope of DChrist Emwithin;
We take up our Ccross and fDollow hGim.
We take up our Ccross and follow Ghim;
We lay down our Clives that wDe might lEmive.
We carry the Chope of DChrist Emwithin;
We take up our Ccross and fDollow hEmim.
  CWe taDke up our crEmoss 
  CAnd fDollow hGim.

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Take Up Our Cross

by Curtis Stephan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

C Em D

C Em G

[Verse 1]

C Em D

Behold the wood that bears our name;

C Em G

behold the nails that hold our sin.

C Em D

The tree from which salvation blooms;

C Em G

the death by which we're born again.

[Refrain]

C G

We take up our cross and follow him;

C D Em

We lay down our lives that we might live.

C D Em

We carry the hope of Christ within;

C D G

We take up our cross and follow him.

[Verse 2]

C Em D Bm

We embrace the sacrifice,

C Em G

and walk the path we cannot see.

C Em D Bm

The burdens of this world made light;

C Em G

by blood and thorn we are redeemed.

[Refrain]

C G

We take up our cross and follow him;

C D Em

We lay down our lives that we might live.

C D Em

We carry the hope of Christ within;

C D G

We take up our cross and follow him.

[Bridge]

Am Em

Lift him high, lift him high;

C G

let his name be glorified.

Am Em

Lift him high, lift him high;

C D

let his name be glorified

[Refrain]

C G

We take up our cross and follow him;

C D Em

We lay down our lives that we might live.

C D Em

We carry the hope of Christ within;

C D G

We take up our cross and follow him.

C G

We take up our cross and follow him;

C D Em

We lay down our lives that we might live.

C D Em

We carry the hope of Christ within;

C D Em

We take up our cross and follow him.

C D Em

We take up our cross

C D G

And follow him.

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