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I Will Trade the Old Cross For a Crown
I shall not bear the cross thru yon city, When the burdens of life are laid down, When I knock on the portals of heaven, I will trade the old cross for a crown.
Yes, I'll trade the old cross for a crown, When the burdens of life are laid down; When the pearl gates for me shall swing open, I will trade the old cross for a crown.
Tho' the cross oftentimes has been heavy, And oft, fortune on me seems to frown; But how happy I'll be over yonder, When I trade the old cross for a crown.
Yes, I'll trade the old cross for a crown, When the burdens of life are laid down; When the pearl gates for me shall swing open, I will trade the old cross for a crown.
Oft, my bark has been tossed on life's billows, And each wave tried my vessel to drown; But no stormcloud can harm me forever, When I trade the old cross for a crown.
Yes, I'll trade the old cross for a crown, When the burdens of life are laid down; When the pearl gates for me shall swing open, I will trade the old cross for a crown.
Ev'ry cross that I bear for my Savior, Will at last when He calls be laid down, And my sorrows will all be forgotten, When I trade the old cross for a crown.
Yes, I'll trade the old cross for a crown, When the burdens of life are laid down; When the pearl gates for me shall swing open, I will trade the old cross for a crown.