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Jesus, I my cross have taken

Song lyrics to Jesus, I my cross have taken, by Henry Francis Lyte (1825)
Song lyrics to Jesus, I my cross have taken, by Henry Francis Lyte (1825) “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” Matthew 16:14 1 Jesus, I my cross have taken,...
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Abide with me; fast falls the eventide

Song lyrics to Abide with me; fast falls the eventide by Henry F. Lyte, 1847. Henry Lyte wrote this hymn only three weeks before he died from tuberculosis. He wrote it to accompany his farewell sermon to his congregation, as he left to travel to Italy for his health. Sadly, he never made it there, dying in France.
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide, song lyrics by Henry F. Lyte Song lyrics to Abide with me; fast falls the eventide by Henry F. Lyte, 1847.  Henry Lyte wrote this hymn only three weeks before he died from tuberculosis.  He wrote it to accompany his farewell...
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